About the Poem

The witching hour is the time when supernatural creatures such as witches, demons and ghosts are thought to appear and be at their most powerful. You have been warned.

Style

Rhyming poem

Length

4 lines

Key Stage

KS2, KS3

Author

Paul Curtis

At The Witching Hour

At the Witching hour
The Zombies walk
The Banshees scream
And the Ravens squawk
The Witches’ fly
The familiar’s talk
The Vampires bite
And the Demons stalk