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As a child, whenever Halloween came around on the calendar, and cries of "Trick or treat!" rang out, I always hoped for a treat of candy corn, my favorite autumn sweet. I confess I like it still.
Apparently Thaddeus Tarpey liked it, too. He liked it so much that he wrote a poem for it!
When the Autumn sun warms dying stalks
Of corn with unkempt tassel locks.
The earth turns from green to brown,
Candy corn comes to town.
A cackling witch stokes the ember
Smoky spirits escape the timber.
The leaves in trees turn an amber hue,
Candy Corn, I yearn for you.
Across my path a shadow creeps,
Into day, nighttime seeps.
My dreams turn to sugary storms.
Candy corn, keep me warm.
Before I die and decompose,
Let me warm by your coals.
Orange, white, yellow form,
The wonderment of Candy corn.