OctPoWriMo Day 31: Remember Me

This one was stubborn to write and not an early morning poem. I wasn't sure that I wanted to the day's prompt. Being Halloween, or Samhain (pronounced SOW-WEN) in the pagan community, I wanted something special; it is also the Day of the Dead in Mexican/Hispanic traditions. The day when the spirit veil is the thinnest and our ancestor, loved ones, friends walk amongst us. I have love ones, both two and four legged variety that I want to remember on this day. After watching the movie, The Book of Life I wanted to end OctPoWriMo with a Samhain/Day of the Dead poem.

To those who have gone before, I remember you! Blessed be!

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Poetry Form: Tri-Fall

Writing Prompt (my own): Nights, Spirits, Dead, Apples, Bread, Feasts, Remembering

From The Book of Life

Remember Me

Darker becomes the nights

The veil thins--

The world is alive with Spirits.

Once a year, there are rites,

Come within, 

Eat of the feasts of the profits.

Here, there be Spirits galore

waiting to 

Entertain in the stately hall.

Out amongst the night once more

as due

on the Day of the Dead they will call.

Holiday for the dead--

feasts and wine

Blessing bread and apples, you see

for those will be well fed 

when they dine

upon which the living remember me.