Deanna Raybourn

ALL HALLOWS' EVE In the great silence of my favorite month, October—the red of maples, the bronze of oaks, clear-yellow leaves here and there on birches— I celebrated the standstill of time.. The vast country of the dead had its beginning everywhere: At the turn of a tree-lined alley, across park lawns. But I did not have to enter, I was not called yet. Motorboats pulled up on the riverbank, paths in pine needles. It was getting dark early, no lights on the other side. I was going to attend the ball of ghosts and witches. A delegation would appear there in masks and wigs, And dance, unrecognized, in the chorus of the living. —CZESLAW MILOSZ (Translated, from the Polish, by the author and Leonard Nathan.)

I was going to attend the ball of ghosts and witches,
A delegation would appear there in masks and wigs,
And dance, unrecognized, in the chorus of the living.

Czeslaw Milosz, All Hallow's Eve
#everynightapoem

I refuse to go look it up, but I do wonder what faith he was before the conversion.

They smell it too.

EXACTLY

He’s just so dreadful.

a close up of a dog 's nose with its mouth open . Alt: a close up of a dog’s nose with its mouth open as it’s sniffing

And a couple people have remarked on his Catholicism. He says he is, but I smell an Evangelical in there. You can tell by the haircut.

Please do not tarnish your pleasure with MATH.

THIS IS WHAT I’M SAYING

And a little extra.

That wouldn’t trouble him in the slightest, I’d wager.

oh no

Yup.

And if she’s a good Chr*stian woman? Well, praise Jesus and pass the Jordan almonds, we’re getting hitched!

Oh, this story is just starting. You’ve got plenty of time.

You get it.

It’s particularly handy if you want to leave a marriage that involves a partner who isn’t the same religion. “God has laid it on my heart not to be yoked with a non-believer.” BOOM. Jesus has suddenly sanctioned your divorce. Let the church say AMEN! 🙏🙄

THE MESSIEST.

If you didn’t grow up Evangelical, I’ll break it down. That’s the phrase folks whip out to justify ANYTHING from pointing out your shortcomings to your face to asking for seed money for a private jet. It covers literally everything.

Mmmmhmmmm.

The v*ce pr*sident is laying the groundwork for a divorce that Jesus would be fine with. In my opinion.

Oooh, y’all. I just caught up with the whole “hope my wife embraces Chr*stianity” stuff and I speak Evangelical. We are MOMENTS away from a statement that starts, “God has laid it on my heart…” IYKYK

Best way to spend Halloween? Eating my body weight in tangerine jelly beans and watching the lush Crimson Peak by @realgdt.bsky.social (But I have to watch the ghost parts by peeping through my fingers.) 👻

Flawless. I adore Mary Blair’s work.

I’ll leave.

Ichabod was trash. I will not be taking questions at this time.

Quelle dommage.

Ma’am.

Mug shot of handsome man posted on socials by a user called itspkav with the caption “Your honor, je can fix him”

Allegedly one of the Louvre robbers. The comment is perfection.

So much.

Clearly made for each other.