Halloween Tanka Poems
These Halloween Tanka poems are examples of Tanka poems about Halloween. These are the best examples of Tanka Halloween poems written by international poets.
Smiling Autumn FacesA slight comic gust
as vivid autumn colour
turns laughing dervish
we sense the quasi-winter
prelude to Halloween fare
Back to school urchins
scream with joy to spite...
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autumn, beautiful, beauty, color,
Orange Is the New Black and Whiteflambé of round eyes
draconian red-hot tongue
stripes of a pumpkin
Jack’s jumpsuit’s not black and white
Autumn’s murderous fashion
10/12/2022...
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halloween,
Warlock Loses Witch Winsa warlocks magic
cannot compare to witches
wands now in battle
as she transmogrifies him
he quietly creeps away...
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halloween,
AutumnAutumn
Trees starting to shed,
Bright hues of red and orange,
Pile on verdant grass
As the ebony crow glides
Through brilliantly crisp air....
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appreciation, autumn, beautiful, day,
On a Ghostly Nighton a ghostly night
princesses and "kiddy" cats -
alongside monsters -
scamper without a care
beneath a Halloween moon
Sept. 25, 2019
for Chantelle Anne Cooke's Halloween Moon Poetry Contest...
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holiday,
Two Tanka
11:59pm Halloween Eve
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black clouds hang lifeless
along the sleepy hollow
a dark shadow drifts
peering from her balcony
her tiny voice shrieks murder
thick air rising fast
gasping...
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autumn, horror, murder, nature,
Halloween NightDark clouds form aura
Hiding mysterious moon
Suggesting a night
When legends and old tales
Blend with magic fantasies
Example For Halloween Night Contest
October 11, 2016...
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fantasy,
Carnivaldeserted
the carnival by the sea
stiff winds
rides empty, birds on lights
empty but for the gulls...
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halloween,
Halloweenoak leaves
already covering the yard
lonely Halloween night
firecrackers break the stillness
faint trails of fireworks linger...
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halloween, loneliness,
Halloween Eve's Double TankaHalloween Eve’s Double Tanka
Halloween Eve’s here—
Departed souls cross over
The Veil is open . . .
The living are always scared . . .
Of things...
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dark, fantasy, fun, halloween,
Tanka Very MuchTANKA VERY MUCH
saw a bloody face
up in that leaf-bare old tree
a face no body
hatchet man at work ...
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halloween,
Scary ExpressionsPumpkins reveal heads
Carved for the nights excitement
Scary expressions
Portrayed within the pumpkins
Jack-O-Lanterns frighten all
Russell Sivey...
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halloween,
Creepy FeelingSomething was watching
leaving a creepy feeling
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fun, halloween,
Candy CornThose colorful treats
The yellow, orange, and white
Tasty as could be
Candy corn is the best treat
Surely for this Halloween
Russell Sivey
Written for Sara Kendrick...
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candy, halloween,
Where Fear ExpoundsThe freezing front porch
Holds many Jack-O-Lanterns
Glowing with great pride
Flooding the front porch with light
For this very special night
Witches fly about
In the air with their old...
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holiday, life, halloween, fear,