I don’t often share my poetry. But I recently came across two short poems from a while back that seem particularly appropriate to the dark mood I described in my last post, to All Hallows’ Eve, and to Day of the Dead.
Image credit: AlienCat – 123RF Stock Photo
Two Poems
An Invitation
Come, death
into this house
and linger
over coffee.
Open the door,
step in,
make yourself
at home.
Come on now,
be a friend.
Sit down here
with me in this chair
wreathed in light,
my light, my lamp.
Trace your bony fingers
here, softly,
over my heart.
Whisper to me
that you are no bigger
or smaller
than I picture you to be
when I close my eyes
and see the dark
under my lids
still patterned
with the wreath
of light.
—November 14, 2002
Before and After
First we are not here
then we are, for a while
then we are not again
forever.
—January 15, 2003
Halloween happenings in the SF bay area
I’m not planning to dress up this year but I will put on my witch hat and hand out candy at the door. If you’re in the San Francisco area and want to check out some nifty seasonal happenings, here are a few:
Halloween Nightlife – Courtesy of SF Station (Mostly October 31)
Truck or Treat – Halloween Food Truck Dance Party, San Francisco (October 31)
Day of the Dead Celebration – Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA) (November 2)
Dia de los Muertos – San Francisco (November 2)
What will you be wearing—and over whose heart will you be tracing your bony fingers—this evening?
Wow! What amazing poems – I love them! I’m really into stories and poems that aren’t actually a horror genre but are just a bit creepy in an almost beautiful way. You have absolutely captured that here! 🙂
By the way, Susie sent me!
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Thanks! I will hop on over and check out what you’re up to.
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Susie sent me over!
I really liked your poems, especially the first one. I’m just getting into writing poems myself, never had the courage before.
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Thank you, glad you enjoyed them! I find I go through prose phases and poetry phases. Definitely in a prose phase these days.
Be courageous!
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Very Frightastic poems! Love that you added SF happenings. Great idea!
Thanks for bringing these to the party! Have fun clicking on links and mingling with the guests. Tell them, “Susie sent me,” and they should click back here!
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Thanks! I love your blog parties and I’m trying to make time in my busy day to hop around & mingle.
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Hey my new friend – Susie sent me 🙂
Love the poem – XOXO – Bacon
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Thanks! I’ve never had a comment from someone named Bacon before. Will have to go see what you’re up to!
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Snorts – please do. I’m just a miniature pot bellied pig out having a great time. Please visit when you get a chance my new dear friend 🙂 XOXO – Bacon
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Nice. Lived in Marin and Sonoma for a number of years. Miss SF
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Oh yes… It’s beautiful here. But the beach photo on your blog looks pretty nice, if that’s anywhere near where you are now.
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My front door
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I love both of them, particularly the first one. Our friend death…I have a similar one called “the crossing” would love to share with you some time.
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You know I always love reading your poems. And now I am intrigued about your foray into other genres!
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I love them both. The second reminds me of Emily Dickinson. The first is also definitely worth sharing. Well crafted and beautifully said. 🙂
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Thank you!
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Nice poems. You should share more often.
Happy Halloween!
Patricia Rickrode
w/a Jansen Schmidt
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Thank you so much. But be careful what you ask for… I have hundreds!
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Beautiful, and perfect for Halloween. 🙂
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I promise to move on to more uplifting topics in November 🙂
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The first one is stunning. So glad you dug it up….the poem, it’s good.
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Thank you!
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