For the pumpkins on the Tree were not mere pumpkins. Each had a face
sliced into it. Each face was different. Every eye was a stranger eye.
Every nose was a weirder nose. Every mouth smiled hideously in some new
way. There must have been a thousand pumpkins on this tree, hung high
and on every branch. A thousand smiles. A thousand grimaces. And
twice-times-a-thousand glares and winks and blinks and leerings of
freshcut eyes.And as the boys watched, a new thing happened.The pumpkins
began to come alive.
Ray Bradbury, The Halloween Tree
6 comments:
Absolutely. This was my experience at Descanso Gardens...when I walked under the JOL tree. Nothing could come close. Hundreds of JOLs in line on each branch of a huge oak tree. I didn't want to leave.
I wish our Dogwood tree out front would grow faster. Would love to do this.
I have a confession. I have this book for a year now and haven't read it yet. :(
Autumnleaf, wish I had gone to that event at Descanso. Kinda pissed it cost so dang much. Lol.
I read this book at least once a year. Makes me so happy!
those little jackies look like they're burrrrrnning..Beautiful.
Jay, you definitely should read it! You will NOT be disappointed! Bradbury at his finest!
I too plan to one day make a Halloween Tree. The trees in my yard are too small now, but one day...
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