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*Poem originally written for and submitted to haikuniverse.com for its Halloween Haiku contest.

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ vines twist 'round boot soles— "Sir, your cravate!" gasps the scarecrow. orange truce blooms at dusk
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Kendrick Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Wow!! Great work. Thanks for sharing. Sara K
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
thanks for visiting, Sara K. sending you hugs and blessings, Sara
Jones Avatar
October 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Nice! Just curious did the poem win in the previous contest you mentioned?
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM
no, a new poem...thanks for asking, though
Hind Avatar
October 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Very interesting- :)
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I agree...it's oddly different from my usual. :-)
Andresen Avatar
October 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
- Great written with humor, Sara :) - hugs
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
thanks, Anne-Lise---Texas hugs, Sara
Dietrich Avatar
October 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Hmm I need to look up what cravate means, but this seems Halloweenish!
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
thanks!
Gauthier Avatar
October 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Funny one, Sara ~
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
thank you for seeing the humor!
Hamilton Avatar
October 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
a lovely haiku for Halloween Sara gl in contest hugs Shadow
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
thanks, dear Shadow.
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