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The Book Of BOO!
abstract reality ghosts and other bumps in the night
~ an eclectic collection of spirits of the season, from the archives and beyond ~

,the ectoplasm blues (a lilting riff on spirits in the night)
it's not necessarily rattling chains and howls and some distant scream,
it's just that what is, is not what it would seem:
a presence in the room, felt as an icy cold breeze; oh my, it makes you go weak in the knees
on a night when the wind is more than alive in the tall autumn trees...
a dream? a faint suspicion in the air?
something not quite usual that raises your hair,
in fact, my friend, look close, very close,
it's      right      over      there.

ghosts, spirits, disembodied voices of all who have gone before,
perhaps not a worry, ah, but then again, perhaps something more:
listen to their woes and tales of realms far from our safe secure homes,
as they point to the day when our only footprint on this earth
is our old buried bones.

tis the season of things that go bump in the night,
tho some say it feels strangely normal to have a bit of a fright;
that is the way that it is, so they say, on the day of the dead;
BUT WAIT!
do i hear a strange sound under your bed,
is there something unusual scratching and stirring around?
is there a lost memory there
longing to be found?
a thing from the past that finds you at last
with stories to spin of where they have been,
whispering of hauntings with a devilish grin?

be that as it may,
i really must say
on this All Hallow's Eve
before you take leave,
"i bid you sweet dreams"
when all that is, may not be all that it seems,
though rest assured, my friend,
and surely you know what i mean,
that you'll be forgiven
for a few quiet screams...

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"Mu, The Magician" ~ conjurer, conductor of spectral orchestras, painter of the night... well alright!
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a weary old ghost
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"Mr. YIKES!"
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the ghost's mask
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"A Ghost Of A Chance" ~ a well coiffed spirit of the season, rising to the occasion ~ Reveling In Possibilities ~
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"the ghost in the machine" ~ a spirit of philosophical singularity ~
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"Winter Ghost", what more need i say; from the looks of things out there, we're headed that way
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"Ghost On A Balance Beam" ~ gymnastics in the nether realms
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"The Ghost Of His Former Self"
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"The Little Blue Demon" knocks at the door; looking for treats? oh no no no, that's not what he came here for
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"Mr. Coffee" upon reaching the afterlife and discovering that they only serve decaf
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spectral anomaly discovered on Planet Rex, Sept. 2017: 277ft x 543ft / emanation point yet to be located
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"Dali's Ghost" - Mr. Sir Real knows just how it feels in the realm of melting time
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"Apparition" ~ image captured with ectoplasmic imaging lens on a particularly, uh, interesting night
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"Hari's Ghost", spirit of the north ~ yeah, that's his name, creative haunting, that's his game
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"THE DAY OF THE DEAD" when old bones seem so near: paying the living a visit, tho i suspect there's little to fear
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The Mondo Zombie That Ate My Brain, then spat it out declaring that my thoughts were "TOTALLY INDIGESTIBLE!"
epilogue
~ the ghosts in our house ~

Dali's ghost
melts time, waxes his painted mustache
and secretly worries about perfection
   in a surreal universe....
he fancies a parade.

WinterGhost
comes alive in the season
of the skeleton trees, and howls quietly
to remind us that without darkness
there can be no light.

Hari's ghost
hangs out, mostly,
biding his time, content to take it all in:
he's been known to occasionally wear the face
of a visitor, when the mood is just right...
he has an odd affection for mirrors.
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these are some of the ghosts
that live in our house;
they come knocking on the studio door now and again:
they seem hungry for a place to haunt.
i let them in.
i feed them.
i listen to their stories.

i ask you,
what else can i do?
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from "Ghosts And Other Spectral Acquaintances" 2000
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"Big Boo", in need of a shave
last, but not least, an All Hallow's Eve video link from the archives
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A HAIR RAISING Production, in association with BUMP IN THE NIGHT Studio... all content (c) rae 2017
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  • special arrangements
  • mandalas
  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • The Book Of Boo
  • god
  • bee buzz
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  • BOO 2020
  • tall tale of the cities
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  • robot eggs
  • the minimal mind blog