The tombs open
on Samhain night,
so that spirits
and creatures of the night
may wander in the darkness.
The Witches
celebrate
lighting the fires
for their rites,
and the ghosts of the deceased
look for what they have left behind.
Horrors and wonders
happen in darkness
on Samhain night.
“Death Speaks” (C): Josef Mandl
“The Magic Circle” (C): John William Waterhouse
“Frankenstein, Illustrations” (C): Bernie Wrightson
“Saul and the Witch of Endor” (C): Benjamin West
Poem (C): Me
