Starting the 26 HoliDAYS
with a countdown of clues about what’s in Book 5 of the All Souls Series,
and an homage to Edward Gorey’s Gashlycrumb Tinies.
#TBBO #TheBlackBirdOracle #26DaysofHoliDAYS
A is for ancestors who go bump in the night
B is for baneberry the shrub with sight.
C is for cards that point to what’s true
D is for Diana, her story goes through
E is for the elephant standing in the room
F is for family, some gone too soon
G is for Gwyneth who safeguards her kin
H is for hexafoils that keep magic in
Photosource: @WilburnHouse2
I is for Ike who follows the code
J is for Julie who once kissed a toad.
Photo: @REPTILESMag
K is for knots from one to ten
Credit: Albrecht Durer, The Fifth Knot, @metmuseum
L is for looms to weave spells again
Credit:@kathytphoto for Peabody Essex Museum
M is for Matthew, of course he is in it!
Photo: taken by me, shot on location
N is for novices who must prove they’re fit.
O is for oracles that illuminate the way.
Image from oracle card from @deviantmoon
P is for PUB DATE, announced today! July 16 2024 in the US, U.K., and AU!
Q is for questions that have no answers.
R is for ravens, nature’s dancers.
S is for Shadow, soft, grey, and deep.
T is for twins whose secrets we keep.
U is for uncanny, a feeling so strange.
V is for vampires, into bats they don’t change.
W is for witches who must choose a path.
X is for the crossroads and its magical aftermath
Y is for yearning for what can’t be found.
Z is for zig-zags, that twist the plot around,