For All Souls
(2 November)
Rosemary for remembrance
But it will be in Spain and Mexico
USA and other places, as
Candy shaped into skulls,
Bright-color picnics set out at night
With our dead—and many
Kindred flames of candlelight
Yesterday the living church
Today the predeceased who will
Stay a little closer
Families gather ‘round the stones
De abuelos, tíos, quizás los niños
All whose loss is lessened for a
Time as an altogether family
For the feast
C L Couch
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November 4, 2016 at 3:40 am
that last stanza is so true, brother! November 2 is also All Soul’s Day here.
And that opening word is so beautiful. HAHAHA
Kidding! 😀
November 4, 2016 at 2:50 pm
Certainly, the first word is beautiful, sister. Hey, it’s Sister! I’m sure you know the feast day much better than I, so your endorsement is especially meaningful. I am thankful.
November 6, 2016 at 10:02 am
HAHA! Thank you for delivering some Sunday laughter brother! And you are always welcome! 😀
November 5, 2016 at 11:44 pm
Sounds interesting. Halloween a different celebration everywhere or like celebrations occur many places.
November 6, 2016 at 12:36 am
Thanks! All Souls’ Day is a Christian observance, though Spanish and Latino folk have owned the feast in remarkable, distinctive ways. The deaths of loved ones are celebrated in colorful and positive practices, which I admire.
November 6, 2016 at 3:18 am
Yeah I think we have the same, but All Saints Day — we remember we are all Saints and those Saints who have died before us. Often it is a difficult day for those who have recently lost loved ones. In the newest James Bond, which I hope you have seen, the first part takes in Mexico at some festival of the dead, it’s similar in some ways but perhaps more like Mardis Gras as portrayed in the film.