When the ghosts gather to play boccie in front of the church across the street, I am sure they are smiling.

Unless troubled ghosts would gather, unable to defend their graves.

But while she was congratulating herself on being so clever, if a little late, the ghost had gathered power in again.

The ghosts were gathering themselves, building up their strength to wander the fields of October and speak to those who would listen.

It is said that once each year their ghosts gather in this hall to renew old friendships.

Many ghosts have gathered around a dinner table, where a birthday ghost is blowing out 13 candles on a cake.

"That traitor," he muttered, staring into the darkness as though ghosts gathered there.

"The ghosts are gathering," he reported.

I hummed a little tune, even as the ghosts gathered round me, silent and threatening.

"Yes, all the ghosts have gathered."