I recently joined a group of aging amateur poets who meet monthly at our town’s library.  At the conclusion of each meeting a writing theme is selected for the next gathering.  This month the theme is Autumn. Duh, isn’t that original.
I was completely uninspired for a couple weeks; finally this came. Saint Anthony’s Fire is the archaic term for ergot poisoning which causes gangrene.  Ergot is a fungi which in the Middle Ages grew somewhat commonly on improperly stored grains. The unfortunate, as a result of eating bread, could actually have their fingers and nose drop off.