Halloween Haiku

denizens of dark
float the streets in ghoulish garb
feeding on our fear

creep the alleyways
haunting us at every turn
endless dread we feel

thankfully this night
only comes but once a year
it's all hallowed eve

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 11/1/2011 8:27:00 PM
Congratulations. Yours is a little bit like mine. I think you did a great job.
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Date: 11/1/2011 8:21:00 PM
I really like your trio of haiku Congratulations, Deb.
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Date: 10/31/2011 10:02:00 PM
Congratulations on the win with this fine poem, Deb
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Date: 10/31/2011 8:28:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in P.D's "Halloween Haiku" contest Deb. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/31/2011 12:28:00 AM
Congrats to a very emotionally charged haiku...I definately felt the fear here! Gwendolen
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Date: 10/30/2011 10:33:00 PM
Well done Deb. Congratulations on your Halloween Haiku win
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Date: 10/30/2011 7:09:00 PM
Congrats Deb on a super win with these stunning Halloween Haikus luv.. appreciate your blog comments which I replied to also.. H.H... and happy move..
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Date: 10/30/2011 2:48:00 PM
DEB , congratulations ON YOUR VERY XOOL entry for my HALLOWEEN contest.. have yourself a wonderful Halloween,,;-) p.d.
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Date: 10/15/2011 8:42:00 PM
Nice imagery in this one. If this is for the contest, best wishes. Keep on writing and sharing your words. Karen
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Date: 10/15/2011 6:23:00 PM
love it Deb,,, how are you... i get all kinds of creeps ,,, down any alley... great haiku's,,..p.d.
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Date: 10/15/2011 2:48:00 PM
wonderful feast of halloween haikus, Deb
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Date: 10/15/2011 2:10:00 PM
WOnderful Haiku!!!! Good Luck in the contest reads like a winner!====Lori
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