Vroni sat, serenely sewing, while outside the wind was blowing,
Stitching calmly at her place in the window by the street,
Making all her stitches neatly, ending all her seams completely,
Knowing seams must all be tidy, sturdy and, of course, complete!
On the windowsill beside her was a meal for her to eat,
With a cookie for a treat.
On the shelf there sat a vulture, wise observer of our culture,
Preening feathers of one wing, and making sure that they were neat.
From outside there came a clatter, giggles and a bit of chatter,
Clearly something was occurring out there, on the open street!
So the doll looked out the window, dropping sewing on her seat.
(Clearly, it could not compete!)
In the cold of late October, on an eve sedate and sober,
Vroni pulled aside the curtain, looking up and down the street.
What she saw she found amazing! From the window she was gazing,
Figures masked and costumed scurried, and a scary floating sheet!
Clearly human children playing at some craziness, complete
With the sound of running feet.
Suddenly there came a tapping, at the door an urgent rapping,
While our heroine considered if she shouldn't just retreat!
By the door a bowl of candy had been placed where it was handy.
Vroni saw the pile of yummies, neatly wrapped and gooey sweet.
Then she turned and looked at Victor. (Now the comb lay at his feet.)
Said the vulture, "Trick or Treat!"

Cast--
Veronika: Götz Classic Kidz Vroni
Victor: Himself
This poem first appeared on October 29, 2021. It is one of the poems included in the book Our Favorite Verses: Poems from The Doll's Storybook and is available to buy here.
The Writer would like to thank Edgar Allan Poe for the inspiration provided by his poem "The Raven."
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