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Vegetable Gargoyles

carved jack-o-lanterns 
a sentinel of pumpkins
vegetable gargoyles

an ebony cat
a marble gravestone scratchpad
feline familiar

wolves howl at the moon
bat wings whisper in the dark
creatures of the night

monsters in costume
banging on neighborhood doors
shouts of trick-or-treat

Halloween conjures the dead,
fueling feelings of dread.

anxietycelebrationdarkdeathhalloweenhaiku

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Darlene De Beaulieu

January 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM

Hello Emile, Many people carve their pumpkins faces in different shapes. In your poem Such Was My luck. Please explain the last two line of the poem. i did not understand it. thank you. My friend. Enjoy your day. /Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu

January 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Hello Emile, Thank you for explaining the poem I appreciate it. I now understand the poem. Your welcome my friend. Enjoy your evening my friend. /Darlene/

Emile Pinet

January 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Hi Dalene, In the lines (Though my childhood was anything but fun; I didn't go to war, but Dad did and won.) I am referring to the fact that my generation has never gone to war or felt its wraith, but our fathers did, and that is why we didn't—they suffered and won. And "PTSD" is why they acted like my dad did. Thanks, I appreciate your comments, my friend. Emile.

Ink Empress

October 31, 2024 at 11:48 PM

Dear Emile; this is the first time im time im reading a haiku sonnet on soup, it used to be my fave form, i used to do them alot. I love how yours is done and how youv written one that fits the halloween mood too right now: i especially love “ an ebony cat a marble gravestone scratchpad feline familiar“ brilliant! And the ending couplet too is excellent! How beautiful is the way you paint imagery! Pleasure reading you always. Happy Halloween: sending you light always~

Emile Pinet

November 1, 2024 at 7:41 AM

Thanks, Ink Empress. As always, I look forward to reading your critiques and appreciate your input, my friend Emile.

Jan Allison

October 31, 2024 at 6:24 PM

what a fabulous string of haiku Emile! hugs Jan xx

Emile Pinet

November 1, 2024 at 7:39 AM

Thanks, Jan; I appreciate your comments, my friend. Emile.

I Am Anaya

October 31, 2024 at 1:26 PM

Oh, I love this form idea. Emile what a fantastic Halloween Haiku Sonnet "bat wings whisper in the dark" love this line. Vegetable gargoyles, how original. Happy Halloween !! ~Anaya

Emile Pinet

November 1, 2024 at 7:38 AM

Thanks, Anaya; I appreciate your comments, my friend. Emile.