Short StoriesNo. 8666 · The 2026 edition
Halloween
A haunting verse that captures the eerie magic of All Hallows' Eve.
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This poem explores the supernatural atmosphere of Halloween, with imagery of ghosts, witches, and autumn darkness, capturing the thrill and mystery of the night.
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Wikipedia article on 'Halloween', a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns written in 1785 and first published in 1786 in the Kilmarnock volume. The page covers the poem's composition, its publication, and its literary background, including the earlier Halloween poem by John Mayne that influenced Burns.
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Halloween 1785
Poem by Robert Burns; first published 1786 in the Kilmarnock volume; twenty-eight stanzas in Scots and English.