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When nights have cooled and leaves
have fallen to the ground
Peculiar rituals etched in legend and
lore abound
An age old tradition is carved upon a
backdrop of tangerine
The annual celebration commonly known
as Halloween.
The ancient story tells of the
disembodied spirits of the dead
Mingling with the living and into
their souls wrought-up with dread
This day of harmless worship of the
demons now taints
All Hallows Eve was to be an
observance in honor of the saints.
Amid souling pranks the ceremonial day
now hauntingly hosts
Twilight costumed in the guise of
witches, hobgoblins and ghosts
Believers often flee from the
spectacle of evil practices and
retreat
Escaping the custom of the beggars as
they plead trick or treat.
From the rituals of a Celtic new year
and autumn Medieval prayer
Evolves a festival drowned in folklore
many choose to beware
From historic tales and practices an
interpretation to glean
Hallowed holiday or simply a
hollowed-out pumpkin of Halloween?
©2001 Ruth Cox
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