Everything is black and gold,
Black and gold, to-night:
Yellow pumpkins, yellow moon
Yellow candlelight;
Jet-black cats with golden eyes
Shadows black as ink,
Firelight blinking in the dark
With a yellow blink
Black and gold, black and gold
Nothing in between-
When the world turns black and gold
Then it's Halloween!
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black & gold poem
From guest karen gill (contact)
As a child in the 3rd grade at Risco Elem. we learned this poem,im 39 now and it has stuck with me all these years,what a great poem! -
From guest Barb Healey (contact)
We learned this poem as a song in elementary school. Every year at Halloween, my sister and I (both now in our 40's) phone one another and sing it, then say goodbye. I have taught the song to all my children. I hope they pass is on to their children, when they have them. -
Black and Gold
From guest Kathleen Moore (contact)
I have loved this poem for many years. In 1963, I memorized it, and recited it in our Halloween pagent at Dennis McKenna elementary school in Oxnard, Ca. I have recited it to my children, thier friends, and now my grand children. Each year as we finish carving our pumpkins, we turn out the lights, and as we light each candle and the room becomes illuminated in black and gold, I recite this poem. It is a fun ritual at our house, one my children and grand children will carry on for many years. Thank you so much -
Reciting Black and Gold
From guest Shelly Shupp (contact)
My sister, Cindy, and I had to learn this poem when we attended Remington Elementary School. Whew, that was a few years ago and neither one could remember all of the lines. Finally, I can send it to her and say, "I was right: 'Black and gold, black and gold (Nothing in between) - we both were unsure of that line. Thank you! -
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Black and Gold
From guest Jacquie Johnston (contact)
I loved this poem as a child and love to use it in my grade one class. I had lost my copy and was so happy to find it again. Thanks -
A memory jogger!
From guest Retro (contact)
Thanks for posting this poem. It's been so long since I heard of it I was beginning to think I'd imagined it!
I will be featuring it on my blog at:
random-data.blogspot.com
Come have a peek if you've a bit of time to waste. -
Childhood favorite
From guest Maria Mayo (contact)
I loved this poem as a child and was trhilled to find it again at 52!
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wonderful!
Love this vonnie...its one of my favourites! Thank you so much
gal
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