Harvest Halloween

All the husky, rusty tossels of the corn
have been rustled into the barn.
Harvest done, we dress up and load up
into a wood-paneled station wagon
bound for town.

Witches, princesses, plenty of ghosts,
a Frankenstein's Monster and one girl
stuffed like a pillow into three balls
of white with a big floppy hat—
a snowman carrying a bag full of candy,

beckoning winter.

(My latest collaboration with the folks at Mebane Ridge after reading some autumn and Halloween poetry. We pretty much stole the first line from James Whitcomb Riley.)

https://bartbarkerpoet.com/2025/10/13/harvest-halloween/

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From Kilmartin Museum…..

“The Education Team are pleased to announce our next evening talk online!

7pm on Wednesday, 22nd October

We are happy to announce that our next talk will be:
'The People of the Oban Caves:
An Archaeological Detective Story'
presented by
Dr Alison Sheridan and Dr Angela Boyle

The caves and rock shelters in and around Oban have been explored by antiquaries and archaeologists for well over a century, and the Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) artefacts found in them have formed the basis of what used to be called the 'Obanian culture'. Human remains have also been found in these caves, but it was not until recently, when they were subjected to radiocarbon dating, ancient DNA analysis and osteological examination, that the date and significance of these 'people of the Oban caves' have become clear. In this lecture, prehistorian Dr Alison Sheridan and osteologist Dr Angela Boyle take stock of what is known about these fascinating sites and the people buried in them, and share some of the intriguing stories that have been emerging.

For more details about our two speakers and to book, please visit Evening Talks — Kilmartin Museum.

Please note that our online evening talks are still free, but donations to the museum are very welcome.

You can also have a look at any of our previous talks here - Kilmartin Museum - YouTube.

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