the scary couple next door

the neighbors

put out an array of pumpkins

for the holiday.

white, orange,

painted and carved,

some with a candle

in the middle.

they stretch out fake cobwebs

across the tree

and yard.

there's a speaker on the porch

that emits a scary

noise,

a skeleton hangs

in the doorway,

and when the bell rings

for trick or treaters,

She's dressed as AOC,

babbling incoherently,

and he's wearing a blue

suit with orange makeup,

and holding

a court order.