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Samhain
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39 Poems for the Wheel of the Year samhain October 31 Intheseasonleavesshouldlove, sinceitgivesthemleavetomove throughthewind,towardstheground theywerewatchingwhiletheyhung, legendsaysthereisaseam stitchingdarknesslikeaname. Nowwhendyinggrassesveil earthfromtheskyinonelastpale wave,asautumndiestobring winterback,andthenthespring, wewhodieourselvescanpeel backanotherkindofveil thathangsamonguslikethicksmoke. TonightatlastIfeelitshake. Ifeelthenightsstretchingaway thousandslongbehindthedays, tilltheyreachthedarknesswhere allofmeisancestor. Iturnmyhandandfeelatouch movewithme,andwhenIbrush myyoungmindacrossanother, Ihavemetmymother’smother. Sureasfootstepsinmywaiting self,Ifindher,andshebrings armsthathaveanswersforme, intimate,awaitingbounty. “Carryme.”Sheleavesthistrail throughashudderoftheveil, andleaves,likeamberwhereshestays, agiftforherperpetualgaze. ...