"House of the Hanged Man" by Paul Cezannethe hanged man
All hallows eve is here,
and no children's voices
can be heard on the veranda
or porch of the manor.
We reside too far from the
comfort of other residences,
and the kiddy ghosts, rock
stars, and super heroes stay
away;
but the hanged man stands
haggardly behind me in the
kitchen, part of the rope still
around his gray neck, a piece
of it dangling like a winter
scarf, pointing to the front
yard where he ended his
sad life, but forgot to leave.
Glenn Buttkus
Halloween night, 2010.
Tarot image by Liz Hilton.Dedicated to Tess Kincaid, mistress of Willow Manor.
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1 comment:
Glenn, this is perfect. Thank you, my friend. And a belated "Happy Halloween" to you and yours. xx
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