Samhain

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Sue Vincent

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Old Ones linger,

Prisoners in eternity’s embrace

Remembering the breath of life.

They come

For healing or desire.

Wild ghosts wake

Naked in the hearts of men.

A fever born of smoke

Haunts a night

Of magic.

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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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28 Responses to Samhain

  1. Audrey Driscoll's avatar Audrey Driscoll says:
    October 19, 2019 at 06:38

    Love this, Sue! It’s haunting and evocative.

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  2. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:
    October 19, 2019 at 07:33

    A thought provoking poem!

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  3. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes's avatar jenanita01 says:
    October 19, 2019 at 08:40

    A night without rain, wouldn’t that be wonderful?

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  4. eloisedesousa's avatar eloisedesousa says:
    October 19, 2019 at 09:59

    A beautiful, haunting poem Sue. Love it!

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  5. robbiesinspiration's avatar robbiesinspiration says:
    October 19, 2019 at 11:07

    This is a great poem, Sue.

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  6. Christine Bolton's avatar Christine Bolton says:
    October 19, 2019 at 11:57

    Mysterious and provocativeSe. Loved it! 🙂

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  9. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:
    October 19, 2019 at 15:24

    The Oracle is wise…and you are great at tapping into that wisdom. (K)

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  10. D. Wallace Peach's avatar D. Wallace Peach says:
    October 19, 2019 at 21:34

    Fabulous, Sue. Perfect for Samhain.

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  11. noelleg44's avatar noelleg44 says:
    October 20, 2019 at 00:03

    Samhain is such a magical, mysterious time – great poem to celebrate.

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  13. Marilyn Armstrong's avatar Marilyn Armstrong says:
    October 20, 2019 at 02:48

    Samhain falls just about at the same time as Sukkot. It’s wonderful how newer religions built their holidays on the Old Holidays. I bet it made it easier to “transition” to a new “faith” if you knew when the holidays would show up.

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