Devil’s Night: Owl-Blasted

I had an idea at the beginning of the month and finding myself at the end of October and the idea still unrealised, I sat down and made it happen. It’s not much of a thing but having visualised it, I needed to make it real. So here’s a little audio card for the season….

Samhain & Recovery

SAMHAIN or Samhuinn or your Halloween as applies to the situation; lest you think I am completely catatonic this season (Kat-atonic?) I am co-hosting a ritual next week on the actual cross-quarter day with Peg at Star + Splendor which you are most welcome to attend. Join us at the crossroads and see who you…

Halloween Bounty

It’s that spooky time of year with fun poems and scary stories and so much more. All my pals seem to be up to their tricks, too. Check out the wondrous things to be had: Buy all of Stephanie’s fab designs on all kinds of practical things you need: t-shirts, tote bags, masks and more!…

Spooky Day!

I’m knee deep in a writing project with a deadline tomorrow but! Halloween brings out the goodies from me and my pals: A new story! Number 13 is a little M. R. James, a touch of Chaucer and a whole lot noir over at Punk Noir Magazine, where they’ve also got Sebnem Sanders’ The Muse and Frank…

Samhain Maith! Happy Halloween!

Whether you go for tricks and treats or candlelit rituals in the dark, I hope your day is wonderful and full of friends.   Art by Samuel Schmucker, published by John Winsch: Halloween Postcard Witch & Goblins, 1911 for sale from North Star Antiques

Devil’s Night (2007)

Devil’s Night It was called Devil’s Night in the town where I lived That veiled night before Halloween, When goblins came out and devils ran wild And some said that witches were seen. We kids stayed inside, safe in our beds And whispered of what there might be— But one year we intended to see…

Devil’s Night (2007)

Devil’s Night It was called Devil’s Night in the town where I lived That veiled night before Halloween, When goblins came out and devils ran wild And some said that witches were seen. We kids stayed inside, safe in our beds And whispered of what there might be— But one year we intended to see…

Happy Halloween

May your day be delightful, whatever you get up to — here’s a little poem for you:   LULU Lulu has the biggest Teeth, From above and underneath— They gleam like Stars in midnight black, And once they’re out, they don’t go back Until some morsel slips between, Sundered on the bright points keen. Keep…