‘Twas I that cried against the pane on All Souls’ Night (O pulse of my heart’s life, how could you never hear?) You filled the room I knew with yellow candlelight And cheered the lass beside you when she cried… Read More ›
poetry
“The Witch-Bride” by William Allingham
A fair witch crept to a young man’s side, And he kiss’d her and took her for his bride. But a Shape came in at the dead of night, And fill’d the room with snowy light. And he saw how… Read More ›
“Low Barometer” by Robert Bridges
The south‑wind strengthens to a gale, Across the moon the clouds fly fast, The house is smitten as with a flail, The chimney shudders to the blast. On such a night, when Air has loosed Its guardian grasp on blood… Read More ›
The Year of Halloween 