Under the full moon

Mist swirls above the clearing, tall fir trees marking its edge

Yelps echo on the mountain walls, fox or wolf, who knows!

Suddenly, a gust of chilly wind blows across the opening, swishing through the tree tops,

Twisting the clouds into twirls, backlit by the orb of a full moon high in the sky.

Eerily, the white fumes take shape, landing on the wet grass without a sound

Revived, the silhouettes become fuller, denser bodies, their raspy wheezing changes to hushed voices

Illuminating the barren expanse, they quickly build a monumental fire, whispering magic as they do

Owls float silently around their unusual presence, critters disappear into the nearby forest

Under the full moon, they dance, happy to be whole again, together on this Earth

Spirits of our ancestors, here to reminisce every Halloween.

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Today is OctPoWriMo's last day! 

We were given options for the prompt, including writing an acrostic poem. 

I chose that option, even though my poem turned into a sort of story...

I had fun this month. Thank you for reading and I'll try and continue writing poetry when the mood strikes.