That thud that roils in your tummy
with sounds that resound in your head
and scratches that make your frame quake
reminding you’re all flesh and blood
are ghouls concealed in the candy
to spook kids’ moms on Halloween
tell me, how much did you gobble?
take a stand: stand far from that cone!
© 2022 selmamartin.com
This one will probably send shivers down your spine if you’re a parent. So be very
afraid! Forgive. But I needed to pass this warning on to you.
It’s written for Sammi’s 13 Days of Samhain prompts for The Thinning of The Veil.
Thanks, Sammi.
I trust you understand what cone-shaped candy I’m referring to here. Oh, how my babies
scratched! I almost died from the fright after my boys consumed that candy.
Never again!
But not all children are allergic, I know.
Still, if it offers no nutrition, such a scare is too much for any family.
May you have a safe and spooky holiday,
just not the kind that will end in the emergency room.
Thanks for reading. I wish you miracles.
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That sounds horrible, Selma! Our foods have too many additives, warning is good.
Yes it was horrible. I’ve found articles on that candy in question — that yellow dye! That candy is horrible. And tasteless really.
Anyway, we live and learn (if we don’t die from it)
Blessing.
Blessings!
Exactly!
A very enjoyable post, Selma. <3 The warning about trick-or-treat-candy is a public service message, to the parents as well as the children! It must have been terrifying when your sons got sick! I love the photo and enjoyed seeing the movie clip. I had heard of the movie, but never saw it.
Thanks for reading my friend. And glad you enjoyed the short video. Xoxo
Heavens above, Selma – I am pleased your children came through this Halloween scrape safely!
Heavens above! Yes. Thanks, Ingrid. XoXo
Oh my, how awful. A very real Halloween scare 🙁
Too real I don’t want to remember. Thanks for reading, Sammi. I used the prompt differently. Blessings to you. XoXo
Your poem is appropriately, spookily great, Selma. Excuse my ignorance, but I don’t know what the cone-shaped candy is. Perhaps, it’s something you have over there that we don’t have in the UK. I could be completely wrong, of course. I’m sorry that your boys were so ill because of it anyway. I watched the Time Warp clip and love, love, loved it. I knew the music but have never seen the show. It was brilliant. Thank you. Xx 💀👻💕
It’s a staple candy in the fall season.
Candy-corn. Tiny pyramids. White-Orange-Yellow. Look it up. There’s something about that yellow dye on the web. It’s horrible. Don’t buy that stuff!
Thanks for reading. XoXo
I Googled candy corn and realised why it’s so horrible and can cause problems for children especially. It contains an artificial colouring agent called Tartrazine, which can cause hyperactivity and other issues. Tartrazine has been banned in the UK for quite some years now. It’s a shame they don’t ban it in other countries. We don’t have candy corn here as far as I know, thank goodness. Xx 💛
A terrifying experience to have to go through on what should be a night of fun, Selma. May your warning be heeded. I actually went to a showing of that show btw — ha! what an unforgettable experience!
You went to that show. How cool is that! XoXo 🎃 👻