Halloween Tales
September 27th, 2008 by John Wolfe
I thought I would occasionally re-post my extremely short Halloween Chaos stories, here in the blog. Seeing as how the season is officially upon us, hopefully they will help to encourage the spirit. Halloween Chaos is a section I hope to pay more attention to, come the winter months, after all my corpses are once again buried. I consider these entries chaotic because of their rampant use of descriptive adjectives and their abrupt, dark nature. Each entry throws you immediately into the action, as it’s unfolding, through the eyes of the main character.
Today’s entry is called, Retribution. It features a slightly perturbed witch, on Halloween, as she prepares an incantation. Her purpose is punctuated by her feelings of revenge, which she intends to take on the souls that condemned her sisters to death:
(A lone, hunched, female figure, bathed in moonlight is seen muttering to herself)
“Your cries do not go unheard- no more so than the wind, which whips through this somber forest, could go unfelt by the trees. No more so than my laden footsteps could go unnoticed by the ground I tread upon. As we were in blood, your voices are with me always. I have not forsaken you, nor forgotten the foul crimes of those who sentenced you to death. I’ve merely prolonged the casting of the deed. On this eve of All Hallows their torment will taste much sweeter. I know you have suffered. Soon they too will understand extraordinary suffering. Two fortnights ago they sealed their own fate and that of anyone who harbors or protects them. Their crimes upon you will be the undoing of their lives. And soon they will be begging for a death as merciful as yours.”
“Yes, have patience, everything has been prepared and added to the mixture. You are just in time, for I am about to commence. Join me in evoking the cauldron’s sadistic riches! Your disembodied voices strengthen mine as we elicit the means to accomplish your revenge. Our gathering, both from this side and on the other, shall conjure a great plague upon their rotten remains, for that is all that will soon be left of those responsible.”
“LET OUR VOICES BE HEARD”-
“Life was lost
Many times before
Tortured and drowned were my coven’s four.
All of those
Bound to their fate
Shall bare the burden, just ye wait.
I call on thee
To lay to waste
Those who’ve trespassed without haste:
The wretched wraith
From depths untold
Unleash your fury on young and old.
Banshees and beasts of horrid array
Come forth with me
Overtake your prey.
Darkest denizens
Unfurl your rage
Hear the cries of your mistress sage.
Horrors of the night
Discharge your fury
Collect their souls
Sustain their worry.
The dead shall rise
Becoming my slaves
Release my sisters from their graves.
Thy spell is cast
As misery abounds
Carcasses feed wild packs of hounds.
So it is done
On this eve
Stray from those who do deceive.
Lest ye depart my vengeful path
There is no mercy from our wrath.”
October 1st, 2008 at 4:41 am
John, you know how much of a fan of I am of your writing and blogging especially. As I sit awake this early 2 in the morning, unable to sleep, I thought I would muster up the courage to go over some of your ghost stories, more like spooky stories. I’m pleased to say, I made it! Whew! As you know, your deep insightful blog writing astounds me on every level so my Halloween curiosty got the best of me and I buried myself in my huge protective robe, actually turned OFF the small light, and walked down the path of the darkness of your story telling. Indeed….I was removed and taken to a whole other plane of existence!! Your story telling, the finite DETAIL you give every single sentence is unlike any other I have seen online to this day. I bet you would put together some kick ass spiritual or love poems as well but for now, I have enjoyed spending my early morning in spookville with your creepy haunting stories. Actually, if your this frightful in just text words, I bet story time in person would make me jump right out of skin
Personally, no matter what time of year, I do look forward to reading your many new stories as they unfold while your decaying corpses rest until next Halloween. Thank you for sharing this with us John. One of a kind……as I always say 
Keep On Spookin, Goldie~~~
October 1st, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Goldie,
Thanks for all your support and nice compliments and thanks for ringing in the first day of October with my Halloween Chaos stories!
Your comment gave me an idea – I may just have to turn my Halloween stories into podcasts. Hopefully, you were able to fall asleep last night, eventually!