![Sophia, elegant oak
in our Austin front yard
might be near three hundred
but sometimes lies about her age
Many trees at Halloween
dress up in costumes by Poe
with shadows of their limbs hands
reaching out to grab your throat
Sophia on the other hand
throws out only wrapping hugs
and "If you like I'll hold your coat"](https://i0.wp.com/www.neilmeili.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sophia-at-Halloween-copy.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Sophia at Halloween
![Sophia, elegant oak
in our Austin front yard
might be near three hundred
but sometimes lies about her age
Many trees at Halloween
dress up in costumes by Poe
with shadows of their limbs hands
reaching out to grab your throat
Sophia on the other hand
throws out only wrapping hugs
and "If you like I'll hold your coat"](https://i0.wp.com/www.neilmeili.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sophia-at-Halloween-copy.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Blue moons occur about every two and a half years, while full moons only occur on Halloween every 19 years. Halloween 2020’s rare blue moon is a Hunter’s moon that will be appearing across all times zones at 10:49 EDT. The last time this phenomenon happened was in 1944!
TRICK OR SWEET
See the lantern with gap-toothed grin
and something white there in the wind
Children who fear ghosts and dentists
should not be out tonight