Candy Corn

A Poem by Thaddeus Tarpey

When Autumn sun warms dying stalks
Of corn with unkempt tassle locks.
The earth turns from green to brown,
Candy corn comes to town.

A toothless witch begins to hiss,
Spooky spirits run amiss.
The leaves in trees turn an amber hue,
Candy Corn, I yearn for you.

Across my path a shadow creeps,
Into day, nightime seeps.
My dreams turn to sugary storms.
Candy corn keep me warm.

Before I die and decompose,
Let me warm by your coals.
Orange, white, yellow form,
The wonderment of Candy corn.