Haunting All Souls' Night

This is a mix of The Ghost Train poem by slbrail87, All Soul's Night song by Loreena McKennitt and The Dong with the Luminous Nose poem by Edward Lear (found in Utter NonSense, book sent to me by Steve, aka Strussler ;-) )

When awful darkness and silence reign
Over the great Gromboolian plain,
Through the long, long wintry nights;
When Storm-clouds brood on the towering heights...

Somewhere in a hidden memory
Images float before my eyes
Of fragrant nights of straw and of bonfires
Dancing 'til the next sunrise.

Then, through the vast and gloomy dark,
There moves what seems a fiery spark,
Piercing the coal-black night,
A meteor strange and bright:

The wind is full of a thousand voices
They pass by the bridge and me.
The witching hour is close at hand
So don't be out alone.

Shades lurk within the ancient woods
For it is All Souls' Night
And those who are dead travel fast;
Their groans fill one with fright.

I can see the lights in the distance
Trembling in the dark cloak of night
Candles and lanterns are dancing, dancing
A waltz on All...All Souls Night.

Awaking sleeping dead
They left all things behind
Except for sins done in their lives,
Forever chains that bind.

In that endless, darkest hour, hold back your fear
As the rooster crows announcing day's dawn
The weary, naked souls vanish in despair
But they never fail to come back every year

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To enhance the mood, take a look at these haunted memories, these are some twisted and wicked images!

uncle percy
www.hauntedmemories.com/upud.htm

baby jane
www.hauntedmemories.com/bjud.htm

granny hazel
www.hauntedmemories.com/ghud.htm

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  1. Alberto Nogueira Jr (63 months ago | reply)

    CARACA, que fantastico este tratamento, que bela foto
    perfeita..
    bjusss

  2. iamnotanumber8885 (63 months ago | reply)

    The opening scene of a great movie!

  3. zanettco (63 months ago | reply)

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  4. lizardking_cda (63 months ago | reply)

    After the DJ who mix music we now have Anna who mix poems ( if we assume that Loreena McKennitt set poems to music : anyway I like what she does ;-) ).
    We should invent a name for this new activity ! :-)

    PS : creepy atmosphere !

  5. zanettco (63 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful........ looooove it !!!

    Thanks my dear for such a great testimonial :)))))

    xoxoxo

  6. donmimi83 ( away ) (63 months ago | reply)

    wow what a shot darlin , it reminds me about Sam Raimi ' s movies !

  7. mjose_almeida (63 months ago | reply)

    Excelente este preto e branco e que dramatic composição Magnifico trabalho Anna

    Um bom dia para vc amiga bjs :))**

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  8. Jeffxyz (63 months ago | reply)

    an excellent image for All Souls Night.
    I'm also a fan of Loreena McKennit! 8-)

  9. davidteter (63 months ago | reply)

    almost....
    good morning, anna :)

  10. tikvah. (63 months ago | reply)

    Feliz jueves !!
    my computer at work does not show the picture, but I will see it tonight !!

  11. kktp_ (63 months ago | reply)

    wow! really love the haunting mood :)
    excellence work, anna !!!

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  12. Fadi Asmar ^AKA^ Piax (63 months ago | reply)

    Oh my.. what is this Anna... looooooooooooooove it! girl your totally unpredictable!

  13. ancama_99(toni) (63 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful Anna....wonderful..

  14. donmimi83 ( away ) (63 months ago | reply)

    ;*

    i want this on front page !!! Sam Raimi will be proud of this :)

  15. vetlife2005 (63 months ago | reply)

    impressive mood !

  16. Azli Jamil Photography (63 months ago | reply)

    Lovely tones and contrast.
    Btw, why are you trying to scare us sweet anna theodora?
    :-)

  17. macropoulos (63 months ago | reply)

    Spooooooooooky mood! I love it :-)

  18. :: Igor Borisenko Photography :: (63 months ago | reply)

    WOW!!! This is just fantastic mi amiga. I really love this a lot :-) This is just perfect!
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  19. The Shape of my Head (63 months ago | reply)

    wowo great shot!!!!!

    This is Perfect!

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  20. Metrix X (63 months ago | reply)

    Deep and dark well done.

  21. debrara7 (63 months ago | reply)

    fantastica Anna!!!!!!!! I come back soon. Te he echado de menos. Me encantan tus fotos!!!!!!!!!!!
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  22. SuperKarmen (63 months ago | reply)

    Hello Aniiii!! another incredible instant.. forever!
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  23. Adam Szojda (63 months ago | reply)

    Lovely spooky mood :-)

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  24. Azli Jamil Photography (63 months ago | reply)

    just got flickr mail from a cousin I haven't seen in years.

  25. lemperleconnie (63 months ago | reply)

    Perfect mood and just beautiful!
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  26. ! SWEET DREAMS :-) (63 months ago | reply)

    Why are you trying to scare my fragile heart.
    We women don't like to be scared.
    Right sis?

  27. krisdecurtis (63 months ago | reply)

    Oh Wow, Anna! Terrifying image! Great treatment!

  28. Henrique Rocha. (63 months ago | reply)

    Maravilhosa!!! A foto :p

    Perguntei não querida. Eu tinha lhe perguntado se você era fotografa. Você disse que não. e ponto. Mas e então?

  29. StuCkCaRBoy (63 months ago | reply)

    This is beautiful !!! So scaring feeling !! BRAVO !!! :))

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  30. Ewciak & Leto (63 months ago | reply)

    ..oh ..my friend.....loooovet it!!!!!! :):):)

  31. Slimeface (63 months ago | reply)

    Wicked and dramatic looking Anna with much flair!!

  32. luzdelsur (63 months ago | reply)

    you have created a really scary picture...the treatment is perfect :)

  33. Vjekoslav1 (63 months ago | reply)

    Spooky, I thing.

    Something connected with All Saints Day (maybe it is not good translation in English)?

  34. Uggla (63 months ago | reply)

    scary indeed, well done, great tones!

  35. AnnuskA - AnnA Theodora (63 months ago | reply)

    Vjekoslav1 >> it's related :)

    all saints day is November 1st, day of the dead is november 2 (they separated the days :P)
    october 31th's night is the "eve", when all souls are said to walk on earth

  36. **Sah Torres** [deleted] (63 months ago | reply)

    Eu vi antes!!!

    =DDD

  37. fatmanwalking (63 months ago | reply)

    very dramatic photo! nice work , Anna!

  38. esther** (63 months ago | reply)

    wooow! what an incredible image Anna:)))) I 'm really impressed!
    ... great spooky mood here! Perfect work!

  39. EstebanMR .... I have no real intent ..... Save me (63 months ago | reply)

    TAlento Puro!!, una muy lograda imagen acompañada de un gran poema. siempre sorprendiendo eh?!!!

  40. Chee Seong (63 months ago | reply)

    Spooky!!!!! Excellent treatment here my friend...great work!

  41. ArinnaM (63 months ago | reply)

    haunted house! it is so frightening!
    i m sure nobody wants to be in there at night :)
    Anna, very creative work!

  42. *gumby (63 months ago | reply)

    I love the focus and ghostly blur.
    You are very brave, Anna :)

  43. _Bonnie_ (63 months ago | reply)

    Oh I just love a dark haunted mood! I'm a big fan of mystery!!!!

  44. 1blessedmom Photography (On Again) (63 months ago | reply)

    Great treatment. This is really amazing Anna!

  45. Gary* (63 months ago | reply)

    Ok someone hold my hand, I'm kinda getting shaky knees! Beautiful creation Anna! Would you like to visit the end of the world then?

  46. Steve-h (63 months ago | reply)

    Ooooooooooooooooo ! Scarey...........

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  47. HoneyB12 [deleted] (63 months ago | reply)

    hypnotizing, cinematic, hauntingly beautiful, and deliciously spooky.
    So many intricate details in the architecture, enhanced by your brilliant copmposition. The fog is amazing-perfectly understated.

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