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Halloween
FRIGHT NIGHT
WHEN THE MOON’S COLD BEAM
ON THE HEADSTONES GLEAM
AND THE GRAVEYARD GLISTENS WITH DEW
WHEN THE EERIE WIND IN THE SHIVERING PINES
MEANS SOMETHING’S WATCHING YOU
WHEN WEREWOLVES HOWL AND VAMPIRES PROWL
THE DARK OCTOBER NIGHT
AND FROM FAR OFF COMES
THE DREADFUL CRY
AS LOST SOULS MOURN THEIR PLIGHT
‘TIS HALLOWEEN AND THE CELTIC GHOSTS
ARE FREED FROM CRYPT AND TOMB
AND IN YOUR DREAMS
THE BANSHEE KEENS
HER CHILLING WAIL OF DOOM
WILLIAM BEDFORD
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CFP “Poet in Residence” William Bedford was born in Dublin, Ireland, but has lived in Toronto for most of his life. His poems and articles have been published in many Canadian journals and in some American publications.