All Saints Day

Poetry about skulls and skeletons on Day of the Dead

Eunice Newart
Nov 1 · 3 min read
Photo by author: Day of the Dead

we die everyday
shedding skin, transforming parts,
walking skeletons

In the United States, the Spanish tradition of “All Saints Day” intermingled with the Native American culture of honoring deceased ancestors to produce our current holiday called, Dia De Los Muertos (Day of…

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Eunice Newart

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Queen of punk philosophy. Science-fiction writer. Creator of Autistic Mindfulness Imagery. Herbalist. https://www.smedian.com/5dd1937143f88176004c939a

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