Halloween Haiku
eyes
in the ivy
in the dark
gnarled stubs
scratch at the glass
chill wind
unearthing the skull
in the basement
setting it in the window
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eyes
in the ivy
in the dark
gnarled stubs
scratch at the glass
chill wind
unearthing the skull
in the basement
setting it in the window
For more Poetry Friday treats, visit Jama at Alphabet Soup!
Scary!
Awww, thanks! Does Halloween look different in your neck of the woods?
Ooooh. That last one is really scary! Stay out of the basement. That’s my advice.
Thanks for the poems.
Ahhhh! Tell me this isn’t a relative. 😉 You do know how to set a mood, my dear.
Creepy and fabulous! Love that image.
Evocative and scary! Yikes! *runs away screaming*
unearthing the skull in the basement — i love that opening!
Perfect Halloween haiku, Liz! Love the double meaning of “unearthing the skull in the basement” – spooky
Thanks, everyone! The last one is my favorite too. You can tell I’m the one who gets sent down there to find the decorations.
Nice to see someone else with Halloween haikus…I like these!
Thanks, Matt. You inspired them!
Spooky AND fun, just what Halloween is supposed to be! I hope you submit a five-word ditty on Michelle’s site 🙂
Thanks for the heads-up. I’ll go check that out.
Yikes! Perfect illustration with that poem!
Your middle haiku gives me chills–so natural yet so scary!
Too fun, Liz – first is my fave. Well done, and Happy Almost-Halloween!
Elizabeth, will you consider combining your poem with photo to submit to Autumn’s Palette. I am going to have a Halloween section on the gallery?
Happy to. I’ll work on that now and get it to you.
Yes! Love that last haiku and the photograph. The scariest thing I find in my basement is cobwebs and my high school year book.