Tithonus By Alfred, Lord Tennyson The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapours weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan. Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of…
31 Days of Halloween – October 18, 2013
Here is a lesser known poem by the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Spirits of the Dead BY EDGAR ALLAN POE I Thy soul shall find itself alone ’Mid dark thoughts of the gray tombstone— Not one, of all the crowd, to pry Into thine hour of secrecy. II Be silent in that…
31 Days of Halloween – October 17, 2013
Images from The Lodger, a silent film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1927. It’s suspenseful and atmospheric, set in the London fog. You can already see Hitchcock’s personal stamp, even in this early film. Do you enjoy watching old movies before Halloween? How about silent films?
31 Days of Halloween – October 16, 2013
WHAT?!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH! Run!!!
31 Days of Halloween – October 15, 2013
The Vampire by Rudyard Kipling A fool there was and he made his prayer (Even as you or I!) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair, (We called her the woman who did not care), But the fool he called her his lady fair– (Even as you or I!) Oh,…