The holidays’ connection to nature Imagine back before the days of yore- before the written word. Two men sat beside the fire in the evening. The older one – Will – says, “Tom, does it
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Phoebe Ward, the Witch of Northampton Co., NC
In her youth Phoebe Ward had been called a “Wise Woman”. She knew a lot about plants and herbs and could read nature’s signs to know when it was time to plant and harvest. She’d
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A graphic short story
Continue ReadingSouthern Gothic Playlist (Spotify)
Check out the Southern Gothic Playlist on Spotify – a mix of old and new tunes that includes mostly Americana and Bluegrass dealing with familiar Southern Gothic themes. Still growing!.
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Witches on the Roof
Newspaper account of witches in Illinois from 1871.
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Blessed Mabon!
It’s the Season of the Witch!
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Savannah Angels
Strolling through two amazingly beautiful cemeteries in Savannah, GA, in the rain – Bonaventure Cemetery & Laurel Grove North Cem. High quality prints of individual images available soon. Email (“timtreadwell2@gmail.com”) if you are interested. All
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This is a tragic love story with a rather horrible end, set in slavery days in North Carolina. I adapted it from Ch. 2 “Po Sandy” from “The Conjure Woman” by African-American fiction writer, essayist, and
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By Eden Phillpotts Published in Harper’s Magazine, Saturday July 1, 1893 Hidden in the heart of a tropical tangle of tamarind and mango, palm and plantain, perched on the lonely apex of a lofty hill
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I, I’m getting the spirit in the dark(Um-hum-hum)I’m getting the spirit in the dark(Um-hum-hum)People moving oh and they groovingJust getting the spirit(Um-hum-hum) in the darkTell me, sister, how do ya feel?Tell me my brother-brother-brotherHow do
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