Open Poetry #34 |
First Trick-Or-Treators (PoetDevine challenge) |
ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
First Trick-Or-Treater's * As was custom, they gathered, Celts from north and west and east From all the British Isles, and France Druid priests, and Shamans Aligned by their religion, That insisted the souls of good-dead Turned into Newborn, happy, children; And spirits of the bad into wild, crazed beasts. * High, lifts the high priest, his scepter And the stars come alive, become magical Releasing cryptic powers in plants, And those pent-up in wild-animals. Worship-praising the Horn God- Sun God-caldron, beseeching Sanheim, Lord of gallows, Head-master of the dead; To smite all live-bad Druids, At their New-Year celebration... * All cry! "come, we must jail them in wicker And fling the reed basket, into the fire Observing close, the way they die Their writhes Will show us evils, deeply hidden While they lived their stolid lives." * "In bonfire bright, let us sing, 'round it dance, look close And bring back the sun though it night. All donned in horrid, ghoulish-masks Faced like trolls that hide, unseen But come alive in sacrificial light. * And then; * "House to house, call for offerings Of sweet and bread, Beg alms from the relatives Of those, by our spells and our fires, Now dead." |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Excellent...wheeewwwww Thants all I have to say....wow! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
ice, Well done, enjoyed the read. |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Trick or Treat I love it Ford. :-) |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Fantabulous write Ford! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
It is wonderfully engaging to look back into history to see what customs and traditions have followed us like a shadow over the centuries... I trust this will be a yearly posting... |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
wow, a spooky tale and history lesson to boot |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
See you @ 9:00 :-) Bring the goodies of poetry when you come in. LOL Still love this one Within this heart you'll find love |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Excellent Ford. Love to hear the history behind celebrations. Happy Haunting. ~Autumn..the year's last, loveliest smile.~ |
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Susan Member Ascendant
since 2004-03-27
Posts 5104walking the surreal |
Wow - this was fascinating and held me spell bound to the end - love the blend of history and poetry - much enjoyed - btw - BOO! Susan Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
what an ending! |
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