Pumpkinhead

Beware the legends that run deep within the Appalachian Mountains

The spell
Is cast
and it must
run its course
The terror of the pumpkinhead is loose
Deep in the Appalachian Mountains they say that an
Evil act shall never go unpunished - A creature born of the
Innocence shall come, raised from the dead to hunt the guilty
Anger and revenge have a father searching for a witch that
Can provide some for him when teenage strangers come
To have harmless fun, it ends in tragedy when his
Young son is hurt and dies of his injuries -
They will pay with their lives

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Written for "13 Poetic Days of Halloween Contest 2025" 
Day 11 Shape Poetry
-Shape Poetry is also associated with Concrete Poetry-
Shape is one of the main things that separate prose and poetry. Poetry can take on many formats, but one of the most inventive forms is for the poem to take on the shape of its subject. Therefore, if the subject of your poem were of a flower, then the poem would be shaped like a flower. If it were of a fish, then the poem would take on the shape of a fish. ><<<*>
Shape and Concrete Poetry go hand-in-hand; however, Concrete or Visual Poetry don’t have to take on the particular shape of the poem’s subject, but rather the wording in the poem can enhance the effect of the words such as in this line:
Designing your own shape poem can be simple and fun, but try not to pick anything that would be too difficult. We suggest mapping out or drawing your shape first, and then importing the text of your poem into your shape.
Your shape is going to be a pumpkin. here's an example "Lonely Me"

Topic--Nothing says Halloween like a murderous pumpkin beast. A creature feature staple since its 1989 release, “Pumpkinhead” was directed by Hollywood legend Stan Winston, whose monster work is all over “Jurassic Park,” “The Terminator,” “Aliens” and a whole lot more. Lance Henriksen plays a father who loses his little son after a gaggle of teens mortally injure him with their motorbikes. Bereft with grief, he beseeches the local hillbilly witch to bring his precious child back. Alas, the witch cannot resurrect the dead but instead she offers Ed revenge in the form of one giant Pumpkinhead monster. The father agrees and the massive, wrinkled beast arises ready to do Ed’s murderous work. — M.W. Movie- Pumpkinhead 1988