Signup Post for Next Multi-Hosted Week: These Hallowed Days

[poetree_admin]

There are many different celebrations and observances that happen on the last day of October and the first day of November, almost all of which focus on the thinning of veil between the world of the dead and the world of the living. Halloween, All Saint's Eve/Day, All Hallows Eve/Day, Samhain, Día de los Muertos, these are just some of the names used to describe the end of October and the beginning of November.

For this multi-hosted week we would like to focus on poetry celebrating these two days. The posts do not have to be directly themed around the days, but should reflect some aspect that is usually associated with the days. In other words the poem could be about otherworldly creatures, communing with the dead, Devil's Night, etc.

Ideally we would like to have a post on each day from Monday, October 29 through Saturday, November 3. If you are interested in participating, please leave a comment on this post indicating what day(s) you might be available. Assignment of days will be on a first come, first served basis; this post will be edited as slots fill up to show which days are still available. Participation is not limited to current comm members or even Dreamwidth members - please contact the admins at poetree.at.dreamwidth [at] gmail if you will need someone to post on your behalf. More than one person can collaborate on a particular post if some wish to sign up as a group.

Monday (10/29): zirconium: poems to dead people

Tuesday (10/30): ysabetwordsmith: Halloween poems

Wednesday (10/31): [open slot]

Thursday (11/1): primeideal: song lyrics associated with All Saints' Day

Friday (11/2): bookblather: Samhein and associated poetry/chants

Saturday (11/3): zirconium: May Sarton's "All Souls" poems

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Last edited 10/28/12 by jjhunter

Comments

Okay...

[ysabetwordsmith]

I'll take the Tuesday slot. I have some Halloween poems I could share.

Re: Okay...

[jjhunter]

Excellent! I've edited the post accordingly. :o)

[bookblather]

I'll talk about Samhein, I suppose, and Samhein poetry/chants. A later date would be better.

[jjhunter]

Wonderful! I've put you down for Friday, Nov. 2nd. :o)

[primeideal]

If it's all right to use song lyrics I could write about All Saint's Day stuff for Thursday.

[jjhunter]

It most certainly it, and I'd love to hear what you have to say.

[zirconium]

I'll take Monday, if it's still available. My topic will be "poems to dead people."

[jjhunter]

It's yours, and I've edited the post accordingly.

[zirconium]

If it's okay to take two spots, I could devote Saturday to May Sarton's "All Souls" poems?

[jjhunter]

That's a generous offer, and we'll take you up on it if no one else speaks up for the slot by this Friday, i.e. Oct. 26th. (The other 'temporarily reserved' slot on Wed. will be resolved one way or another by Friday too, so that may or may not also come into play.)

[zirconium]

Sounds good to me. The more hosts the merrier, so if someone does come through, I'll happily save the second post for some other week. :-)

[poetree_admin]

That second slot is now yours! The post has been modified accordingly.

[zirconium]

On my calendar now.