O therworldly spirits return on All Hallows’ Eve
’C ross death’s gossamer veil, which on e’en
opens between
T he parallel realms of the living and the
deceased
O nce Druids welcomed, dead loved ones to
Harvest’s grand feast
B efore Roman’s came ’twas Celtic festival,
Samhain
E erie animal heads worn... sacrifices ablaze
R eflected in trick or treat, masks, lit
pumpkins... today
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R oman’s Ferella, commemorated their
dead
E nglish Celts, appeased by combining
Samhain instead
B obbing apples a throwback to goddess
Pomona
O rigins, are also Christian - All Saints and
All Souls
T he Halloween of today is about having
fun
C ostumes, lots of bright candy, decorations,
lanterns.
O ccult, spooky ghosts, vampires,
witches, cats and cauldrons
© Debbie Razey 2020 - Violet Moon Poetry.
