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Laurie L Byro·October 29, 2023

Samhain written by: Laurie L Byro After she died, she became part of the lake, the trail...

Poetry Halloween English

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Samhain From The Corner of My Eye

David Haven·October 27, 2023

Samhain From The Corner of My Eye written by: David Haven I hear your voice A whisper...

Poetry Halloween English

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Linda Marie Hilton·October 27, 2022

Samhain written by: Linda Marie Hilton Goblins, gremlins, ghosts, galore Tis time to dwell in horror For...

Poetry Halloween English

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All Hallows Eve

Reena Mahay·October 25, 2022

All Hallows Eve written by: Reena Mahay @tweet__reena Late October night, ‘Samhain’ festival breaks in galore, Inky...

English Poetry Halloween

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Samhain

Linda Sparks·October 23, 2022

Samhain written by: Linda Sparks They have all forgotten this sabbath, Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival when...

English Literature Halloween

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James Marchiori·October 30, 2021

Samhain written by: James Marchiori @DJames1821 Samhain, October 31st, the Celtic Pagan religious festival. End of Summer,...

Literature English Halloween

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Bartholomew Barker·October 30, 2021

Samhain written by: Bartholomew Barker @bartbarkerpoet Send the kids to trick or treat With your parents tonight...

Poetry Halloween English

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Samhain Eve

Laurie L Byro·October 29, 2021

Samhain Eve written by: Laurie L Byro Snow-white birches bend low to the ground, begging to be...

Halloween English Poetry

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Pagan Night of Samhain

John Anthony Fingleton (Löst Viking)·October 31, 2020

Pagan Night of Samhain written by: John Anthony Fingleton (Löst Viking) Come step into the Pagan Night;...

Poetry Halloween English

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A Samhain Sequence

Linda Marie Hilton·October 29, 2020

A Samhain Sequence written by: Linda Marie Hilton I Orange is the new black The black of...

Poetry Halloween English

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Wake Up and Smell The Corpses

Freya Pickard·October 27, 2020

Wake up and Smell The Corpses written by: Freya Pickard @FreyasClippings the dark moon hangs above us...

English Poetry Halloween Featured Post 13 Days of Halloween

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The Cold October Sky

David Haven·October 19, 2020

The Cold October Sky written by: David Haven Under the cold October sky as the veil of...

Featured Post 13 Days of Halloween English Poetry Halloween

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Halloween

Ian Fletcher·October 31, 2017

Halloween written by: Ian Fletcher @ian.fletcher.50 Trick or treat the kids say as they wend their way...

English Poetry Halloween

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Jasmin Mödlhammer·October 31, 2017

Samhain written by: Jasmin Mödlhammer @Asthalos When Samhain rises from death Blood will spread out of the...

Halloween English Poetry

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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