Category: Poetry
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A Visit to Poe’s House
Last summer, I came across a couple of family trees online that indicated I’m directly descended from Edgar Allan Poe’s grandfather David Poe via my great grandmother, Sarah Elizabeth Poe. If true, this would make me a cousin of one of the most famous writers of dark fiction. I’m a little skeptical that this is…
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Ghosts of Christmas Past
When people think of Christmas, I suspect that ghost stories and paranormal literature are not the first thing that pop into their minds. Despite that, one of the most beloved works of paranormal literature is indelibly associated with Christmas and, in many ways, shaped the way we think about the holiday. I’m referring, of course,…
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The Song of Scarbeak
Recent posts here have been thoughtful and/or erudite. That’s all well and good, and they have been appreciated; but sadly, this post will not continue that trend. Since it falls to me to post something here on our Thanksgiving holiday, I thought it would be appropriate for me to instead ‘talk turkey’, so to speak.…
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Halloween Memories
As with most kids, I loved Halloween. It was a chance to dress up and pretend I was someone else. Below you see me in my first ever Halloween costume, dressed up as a black cat. The next year I dressed up as Batman and the year after, I really wanted to scare people, so…
Threads that Bind 