Continuing the 13 Days of Samhain challenge from Sammi Cox’s blog. Day of Reckoning Scared animals ran over mewhile unripe fruit rained down.But Moby crept inside my shirtas I lay on the ground.Then, suddenly, the storm clouds cleared.Spectres and demons fled.The hag shrieked, when she turned to see her black cat lying dead.Fear in her … Continue reading 13 Days of Samhain – day 13| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
Continuing the 13 Days of Samhain challenge from Sammi Cox’s blog. Wild Hunt I let out all the animals,among them, Moby mouse.That must have been a different rodentburned behind her house.I vowed then to protect my friendand all his fellow victims.I’d foil the witch and save the dayor cross that river with him.The witch awoke, … Continue reading 13 Days of Samhain – day 12| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
Continuing the 13 Days of Samhain challenge from Sammi Cox’s blog. Bewitched Back home, the witch, exhausted, slept.The cat basked in the sun.If only I could kill the cat,I would be free to run.Dispatch the magic cat, and then the spell must surely lift.I knew I couldn’t do it, though,even if not bewitched.I saw the … Continue reading 13 Days of Samhain – day 11| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
Continuing the 13 Days of Samhain challenge from Sammi Cox’s blog. Forewarned is Forearmed The witch called out. She’d found a grave –a child of tender years.Would she ask me to dig her up?I’d take all night, I feared.But no, she muttered arcane wordsThe ground moved, fell aside.And rising from the open grave,the little girl … Continue reading 13 Days of Samhain – day 10| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
Continuing the 13 Days of Samhain challenge from Sammi Cox’s blog. Dead Right or Dead Wrong? Bewitched, I followed past each gravewith no will of my own.To left and right, she searched,interrogating each gravestone.“These graves are too old.Bodies in their coffins will have rotted.Now bodies get cremated,there are fewer graves.I’ve got it!We’ll take a graveyard … Continue reading 13 Days of Samhain – day 9| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
Continuing the 13 Days of Samhain challenge from Sammi Cox’s blog. Grave Sin The witch continued witteringas if the creatures cared.I didn’t move a muscle.She might hear me if I dared.“My Mog is special. If I want her understanding saved,I’ll need a human brain, and heart toofrom a recent grave.That eavesdropper will helpwho’s listening outside … Continue reading 13 Days of Samhain – day 8| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
Continuing the 13 Days of Samhain challenge from Sammi Cox’s blog. Kill or Cure. A knot-hole near me in the fenceenabled me to spy.The witch stood at the shed doorand I saw the spittle fly.“S…| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
I was not going to repost or promote my reflections on the origin of Halloween from 2021 as I did last year. I figured I had done what I could to set the record straight, and get the word out. Alas, this article from a generally trustworthy source continues to give the impression that theContinue reading "Is Halloween a Pagan Festival? – Repost from 2021"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
“Deprivation is for me what daffodils were for Wordsworth.” —Philip Larkin| Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction
In this blog post, explore how and why certain crystals and herbs for Samhain make the perfect complement to your rituals and celebrations.| All the Crystals
Whether you're looking to enhance your spiritual connection, provide protection, or simply harmonize with the energies of the season, here are 15 of the best crystals for Halloween.| All the Crystals
A field vole (c) Barrie H. Kelly| The Gleewoman's Notes
