Kim Merryman Poet Haiku

Halloween Haiku

an eerie old house
                                   abode for disgruntled ghosts - 
                                           waits expectantly   

                                            halloween party
                                           by invitation only - 
                                        come at your own risk

                                       costumed guests arrive
                                      unaware of ghostly hosts -
                                            ignorance is bliss

                                          at the midnight hour
                                  the haunted house comes alive -
                                          lurking ghosts appear

                                        human screams abound
                                  ghoulish spirits shriek with glee -
                                            party in full swing

                                        silence greets the dawn - 
                                     shrieking spirits now at rest
                                      but where are the guests?





Kim Merryman  10/14/11

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Skat A July 18, 2013 at 10:37 PM Kim, :-). Congratulations, with your awesome HIT in the poet destroyer's contest. Hugs & Hugs** SKAT

Andrea Dietrich July 14, 2013 at 12:09 AM It's really great to see all these golden oldies again. Congrats for your win!

Poet Destroyer A July 14, 2013 at 12:06 AM Stopping in with smiles.... :-) :-)... Congratulations, Thank you for taking your time and hooking me up with an awesome OLD # 1 hit... I had a hard time choosing the winners... please enjoy my blog when you have time. Hugs & Hugs.... xox~ LINDA

Andrea Dietrich November 1, 2011 at 8:01 PM oooohhh, you made it into a murder mystery. Awesome work!Congrats on your win.

Dr.Ram Mehta October 31, 2011 at 9:59 PM Congratulations on the win with this fine poem, Kim

Barbara Gorelick October 31, 2011 at 9:43 AM congrats on your big win..and just where are the guests? Booooohaaa...BG

Carol Sunshine Brown October 31, 2011 at 8:25 AM Congratulations on your win in P.D's "Halloween Haiku" contest Kim. Love, Carol

Bob Quigley October 30, 2011 at 10:42 PM Congratulations on your Halloween Haiku win Kim. A great write

Edward Ebbs October 30, 2011 at 9:01 PM Very Cool...congrats!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart October 30, 2011 at 7:02 PM Congrats Kim on your first place with win these stunning Halloween Haikus luv.. honored to share placement with u...

Gwendolen Song October 30, 2011 at 6:14 PM Hi Kim,.....congrats are in order, I see..How in the world did Poet Destroyer judge this very competitive contest? I would have been pulling my hair out. I think the strongest part of your haikus are the last lines of each one..a great pondering mischievous pause in each one. So playful and eerie. Congrats to you. Gwendolen

Poet Destroyer A October 30, 2011 at 2:49 PM KIM , congratulations ON YOUR VERY XOOL entry for my HALLOWEEN contest.. have yourself a wonderful Halloween,,;-) p.d.

Carolyn Devonshire October 22, 2011 at 12:37 PM Oooh, Hauntingly delightful, Kim. If I come at my own risk should I bring my own poison or will the "ghoulish spirits" provider the beverages? Best wishes in PD's contest! Love, Carolyn

Broken Butterfly October 21, 2011 at 7:29 AM These haikus were great and the last one was funny

Gwendolen Song October 21, 2011 at 2:47 AM Holy Toledo! This is a riot....Linda is gonna roll over laughing with this one. Just great, Kim. Good luck. Glad I stumbled upon this haiku series this morning over this warm fresh bowl of poetry soup!

Andrea Dietrich October 15, 2011 at 3:14 AM wonderful set of haiku! Good luck in the contest.