Halloween is the only day of the year that makes me happy to look forward to. I get to dress up, I get to look horrifying and it’s time for pumpkins! It’s after all the typical celebration of all things that are considered ‘spooky.’ Some traditions are trick-or-treating or pumpkin carving (which is really fun […]
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*Samhain.
Closer than we know
Describing our true nature
Contemplate the stars
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
Changing atmosphere
Brisker more meaningful walks
Death begets new life
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
A consumed moon’s meagre light;
I pause, mourning this grey life.
Let me look at you —
ear lobes like pearls from tissue,
the emollient pallor of your royal flesh.
My finger probes your lips
as an owl hoots its presence:
I imagine your soul,
the skulls of saints
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
So we are mere dust
And to dust we all return
Contemplate the weeds
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
*See this week’s theme: Dust & Weed. “Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 328 DUST & Weed”
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