the timid waver
it is the night of the bold
shadows walk the night
halloween adorns
the moon with a rusty scarf
tied with orange ribbon
jack-o-lanterns smile
their candle grins on doorsteps
welcoming goblins
witches lips chant
their spells on the harvest wind
dread shivering limbs
ghosts rattle their chains
macabre music
symphony of bones
midnight approaches
the pinnacle of haunting
fear inhales a breath
©Susie Clevenger 2011
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27 comments:
Frightening! Especially the middle bit.
I feel the Halloween is just around the corner. Lovely haiku set.
Also wanted to thank you for your visits to my blog for the past days.
"Fear inhales a breath" - PERFECT last sentence! Perfect!
And It's been so nice to receive your comments on my blog - thank you!
I love this! I'm just getting in the mood for Halloween.
Wonderful stuff!
Happy last day!!
Beautiful...Challenge to our own creativity has just begun.. best is yet to be..Thanks for all the Support..
all geared up for Halloween :D
all geared up for Halloween :D
Looks like a ghouls gala!!....and the picture is so perfect too!! :) (wicked laugh Suzi) you have set the tone now ;) Nothing much done here except in some pockets of the city!! Love the fun things people do!!
Hope to see you soon at Haiku Heights every week on Saturdays!!
A great set of scary haiku Susie.
I'm sharing this one with my son, whose birthday is on Halloween!
This poet’s choice here and here
Wonderful images here; I was caught in the spell of your words, especially the goose-pimpley excitement you inspire. Fear inhales a breath was one of those lines that makes all other poets stop, stare, heave a great sigh and admit, "I wish I'd thought of that line." Nice haiku!
What a way to close out the month! Marvelous. I've enjoyed reading you, and greatly appreciate the many kind words you've left for me over at the egss as well.
peace to you, SC.
Ron.
Fall festivities are definitely in the air ... and you have created a great way for us to enter into the activities of October. Thank you for sharing a month of Haiku ~~
Beautifully written. It got better with each line!
i really liked the way you described halloween.... it's not so much of an 'item' in india....
all i know bout it is thru hollywood movies....;p
Very cool. I especially like the opening and closing haikus. Happy Halloween!
Perfect for the day - and a grand synthesis of visual and words.
Perfect write for Halloween.
Reading this was a great start to Hallowe'en! Good one!
Yep! That'll do it. Or as Shakespeare said: "Now 'tis the very witching time of night, when graveyards yawn, and Hell itself breathes out contagion on this world."
Great Halloween poem, Susie. I like it!
http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/10/30/wax-candy-lips/
I've had lots of children on my doorstep, but no goblins, I'm glad to say!
(i'm timid. i waver as i read this!)
what I truly like about Halloween is that ghosts are all human in disguise, not real.
after seeing those bloody faces, not much fears left to think about.
of course, midnight haunting imagery is scary, as they are captured here.
Happy Halloween.
Thanks for the cheers.
Good'n creepy.
Loved this little series of poems, each one good by itself, but perfect when grouped together. Nicely done, Susie!
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