HOP TU NAA (November 1 & 2)

All Saints and All Souls' day

...Tra La Laa

First of

all saints then all souls

the day after pumpkins made hollow

     when life has met its fate

             after treating tricks of babes

hiding behind disguise

with whirls of fog

twilight wisps of white

behind the glamour of  candied eyes

spins the spiders' mystify

After dread of doom and fear is lost

discarded plastic wrapping sweets

in lieu with laughter as a host

nothing here but ghostly streets

nothing to accost our hearts

nor our faith to fracture

     just costumes in the night time laughter...

With starlight gems and autumn's

chiding chill

the dark is adorned and adored

is wonder-filled

     and after pumpkins phantom grins

          or Edgar Allen's ravens

nevermore frightening

the morrow will be quieting ...

Do we recollect

or give pause in retrospect

the saints and the souls

Hop Tu Naa

for all the good given

for goodness sake

After all

     Hereafter lives

the lovers across the stars

constellations dancing rain

alight with life

a perfect circle (sauin)

Thanks be

the mothers and fathers

souls and saints before

Hop Tu Naa

We are yours...

Tra La La Laa