day of the dead

all vapor and vinegar, we,
insistent and cold, tug like a child
at your sweater –

you feel us when your skin crawls
and bubbles over
and when you look down,
as the Shenandoah burns,
you get a small taste of our view.

today, the cemeteries dress formal,
give a hand
as to one stepping
out from a carriage,
and wait.

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  1. Brian Miller Avatar
    Brian Miller

    nice…the dead do tug at us occassionally…their shadow falling from above in chill…love the bit on seeing from their view…

  2. Brian Miller Avatar
    Brian Miller

    nice…the dead do tug at us occassionally…their shadow falling from above in chill…love the bit on seeing from their view…

  3. Victoria Avatar
    Victoria

    Ah, the first Halloween poem I've read (this year) and one that does a great job of creating the atmosphere.

  4. Victoria Avatar
    Victoria

    Ah, the first Halloween poem I've read (this year) and one that does a great job of creating the atmosphere.

  5. Jody Costa Avatar
    Jody Costa

    Thank you guys for your kind comments!

  6. Jody Costa Avatar
    Jody Costa

    Thank you guys for your kind comments!

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