First, a couple of generous gifts from Fester.
A sign for the bar...
... and a company car!
(If you haven't seen this film, you lose.)
A tree and a tomb on a spooky old hill...
... and a spooky tree covering a haunted old mill.
A loyal S&P'er who wishes to be known only as 'Professor Pumpkin' thought this poem would be a nice addition to the library:
The old, dark places where walk the old ghosts;
The rooms of old trunks and be-spidered bedposts;
Where torn curtains wilt with the dust of long years
And hallways reverb with the screams of old fears;
The grave orchard, overgrown, lit by blue moon
And gnarling, curling stretches tree to cold tomb;
Where gourds of red orange smile lit with Hell fire
And cats of black leer with disdainful green ire;
The old witching woman, her sweeper and hat;
The clang from the belfry, the flight of the bat;
The groan of the ghoul, the cackle of the creep;
All that disturbs and delivers you from sleep...
There my spirit dwells,
And will always be seen
When Autumn brings to us
Each bless't Hallowe'en.
I agree, Professor, it will fit right in. I'll frame it and hang it between the bookcases. If this is your own work, by the way, you need to © it and submit it somewhere... it's very lovely, and we're honored to have it hanging here.
Besides, it contains the phrase 'be-spidered'. Anything that contains be-spidered is alright by me.
Besides, it contains the phrase 'be-spidered'. Anything that contains be-spidered is alright by me.
I will have more of your excellent spooky show-n-tell Hallowe'en things soon. I love everything you've all been bringing to the Skull & Pumpkin... so much to discuss, so much over which we can all ooh-and-aah!
BE-SPIDERED!
Hey, a cool place needs a cool ride. What can I say? That kid does great custom work.
ReplyDeleteLove that tree and tombstone shot.
And if that professor's piece is original, he really needs to get it published. It is great, in a sort of Rogers and Hart way.
Now. I've done it! I have that song running through my head!
I'm wild again
Beguiled again
A simpering, whimpering child again
Bewitched, bothered and bespidered am I!!!
Hahaha! Well done!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on everything but the spiders.... :D
ReplyDeleteCheers!