Dead Blessings
Damp night. At the last house standing
in a decaying neighborhood,
a dead goddess looks in the window.
A drunk old man (even the hairs
on the backs of his hands are white)
looks out. He sings her part of a song
his grandmother learned as a child.
It makes him feel young. It makes him think
he keeps the dead goddess company.
He closes his eyes for her blessing.
— Mort Duffy
Halloween 2026, day 5