Daver Austin Poet Tanka

October For Kids (Haiku and Tanka)

Two Ps in PumPkin
Two BIG Os in OctOber
and    apples galore

One October night
Along about All Saint's Day
I heard Satan laugh
T'was in a rural graveyard.......
Or.....was it the old Bijou?

October pig roast
Girls squeal and the fire pit POPS!
Boys have a leaf fight
While Mrs. and I keep warm
After dark the ghosts will come

October hayrack
A friendly kiss in the straw
Horses    country road

Autumn mystery
GIANT PUMPKINS come to life
They live at our house

The pool covered o'er
No swimming in October
Beneath the canvas
Crawls the Amityville horror
Or so big brother tells me

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Poet Destroyer A March 3, 2013 at 9:03 AM Daver, many blessings on your featured poem this passed week. Have yourself a new and awesome week.:-) Always & Forever * LINDA

Andrea Dietrich December 23, 2010 at 7:41 AM Hey, I found ones I never saw yet!! DAver, I just love those last two. REAlly great haiku and tanka there. Merry merry christmas. Did I tell you thanks yet for your card and pics ? Luv ya, Andrea

Ali Matheny November 13, 2008 at 3:23 PM I love it!! Halloween is my Fav Holiday

Carrie Richards October 12, 2008 at 5:28 PM Sounds like something my brother would have told me...stuff like that would scare the life out of me, and he loved it!! Such a clever autumn poem! Great fun to read! ~Carrie

October 10, 2008 at 6:05 PM What a cute use of humor for a fresh fall write. This is such a fun read. Thanks for giving me a chance to chuckle. I appreciate your kind words regarding my poem. Thank you. Karen

Sue Mason October 3, 2008 at 3:51 PM I think you love this time of year as do I ... smile ... I love watching Charlie Brown ... forget the horror, the pie smells wonderful ... LOL ... thanks for this great write, Daver.

Heidie Buys October 3, 2008 at 2:44 PM You managed to capture so many aspects of the season. Scary, nostalgic and a lot of fun. Well done. Regards Heidie

Michael Jordan October 2, 2008 at 9:58 PM Daver I loved the way you intertwined the two forms and made quite the poetic Halloween story in the process - BRAVO BRO GREAT JOB - God Bless

Laura Mckenzie October 1, 2008 at 6:40 PM Good one it made me smile I like how you went back to your youth in this piece! Great write!! Laura :) I loved the last line!

Sharon Winter October 1, 2008 at 4:44 PM Oh, you truly are a joy to read. So many memories and reflections of the season. You saved the best for last. Too excellent! Thanks for sharing and for the lift. Love, Shar