October 31st

A ghostly wind sings
Scattered leaves on their death bed
Screams fill the silence

The full moon watching
Branches reaching for your hand
The shadows follow

Graves no longer full
The night of the living dead
Happy Halloween

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Date: 9/12/2010 5:51:00 AM
well done and enjoyed this win of yours Larry. Congratulations
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Date: 9/11/2010 10:08:00 AM
nice one Larry, congrats on your win
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Date: 9/11/2010 12:12:00 AM
Congratulation Larry on your fourth place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 9/10/2010 11:50:00 PM
excellent haiku Larry, congrats. Harry
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Date: 9/10/2010 10:50:00 PM
Larry, this is awesome. Of all of them I've seen so far, your is the most like real haiku. A big congratulations. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 9/10/2010 8:33:00 PM
Congratulations on your big win in the contest. Charles
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Date: 9/10/2010 6:47:00 PM
Congrattultions on the fourthn place win, Larry
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Date: 9/10/2010 6:13:00 PM
Happy Halloween indeed Larry! Congrats on your win with this chilling haiku series --nikko :)
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Date: 9/10/2010 5:13:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Linda-Marie's contest Larry. Love Carol
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Date: 9/10/2010 2:09:00 PM
Scary haiku series, Larry. I will not watch that movie "Night of the Living Dead." Congratulations on your success in the contest. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 9/10/2010 1:40:00 PM
Congrats Larry on your success in my Halloween Haiku contest.. an awesome entry full of spooky lines and Halloween flavor.. thankxxx for supporting luv..
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Date: 9/8/2010 9:16:00 AM
Every bit of it a masterpiece, best of luck
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Date: 9/7/2010 6:42:00 PM
Great haiku, Larry. Excellent entry. Good luck. Ralph
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Date: 9/7/2010 11:46:00 AM
oohhh spooky! love it ...best of luck in the contest..Take care~Deb
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Date: 9/7/2010 10:19:00 AM
love it , good luck in the contest
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