5th Annual Halloween Haiku Challenge

5th Annual Halloween Haiku Challenge
#Halloweenhaikuchallenge

Share your most original or scariest Halloween Haiku during the month of October for a chance to win a witchy prize pack!

Only 3 haiku are permitted per contestant. Pick your best 3 and post. If I see more than 3 from the same participant, they won’t count. Three is the magic number.

SUBMISSIONS

You must be a WordPress or Instagram follower to particpate. Two ways to enter a submission this year 1) post your haiku in comments section below, or 2) Tag me on Instagram and use the following #halloweenhaikuchallenge

PRIZES

Grand Prize – 1st Place Winner will receive a Poison the Patriarchy Pack, which includes some witchy stickers, a Poison the Patriarchy card, Witchcraft Spellbook, Rabbits Grim enamel pin and Antlers and Hares tote bag, both created by Diana Levin of Ghoulish Bunny Studios. This prize pack is worth over $60.

Second Place Prize: Halloween Spooky Print created the Enchanted Bruja.

Third Place Prize: Winner chooses a sticker and pin from this year’s prizes pool.

DEADLINE

The contest starts on October 1st and ends at midnight, the witching hour, on October 31st, 2023. Winners will be announced on November 1, 2023, here and on social media.

Please see Contest Rules and Eligibility Page more details.

Haiku of the Week

Part IV of the Autumn Windows series.

through Autumn windows,
a writer can bare their soul,
fall leaves keep secrets

Halloween Schedule 2023

**PROGRAM UPDATE 10-07-23: Due to a malfunctioning oven, I will not be able whip up recipes for Sinister Saturdays as promised. So instead, I’ll do something little more in my wheelhouse, scary movie reviews. Every Saturday in October will now be dedicated to reviewing a scary paranormal movie.**

Happy Autumn! Don’t be scared, but October is exactly one week away!

Earlier this year, Halloween Horror Haiku celebrated its 5th anniversary. I can’t believe it’s been 5 years already. It hasn’t always been easy, especially these days when work consumes most of my life, but I’m still enjoying writing haiku and sharing in the spirit of Halloween. That’s why instead of easing up, I’m forging ahead with a 31-day plan to celebrate Halloween 2023!

Be sure to check in every day in October for cool, fun, and inspirational Halloween artwork, haiku, poems, stories, and PRIZES!!! That’s right, I’m giving away a ton of cool prizes this year, but you must be a follower of Halloween Horror Haiku, either here on WordPress or Instagram (click the links to join me).

HALLOWEEN SCHEDULE 2023

Monday Macabre

Our theme this month is A Haunted Halloween. What’s Halloween without a visit to a haunted house? New haiku will be posted every Monday and will connect to tell an overarching story.

Trick or Treat Tuesdays

Play spooky games and win spooky prizes, every Tuesday this October.

Wicked Art Wednesdays

Every Wednesday, I’ll showcase original Halloween art that most represents our theme of “A Haunted Halloween” from the world’s most talented artists.

Thursday Terror

Every Thursday, let’s travel back and revisit the scariest films to come out of the golden age of Hammer Horror.

Friday Fright Nightcaps

What did the ghost say to the bartender? More boos, please!
Grab your cauldron, it’s the return of Friday Fright Nightcaps!

Sinister Saturdays

Join me in my own personal dungeon in hell, y’all might know as the kitchen, as I share some spooook-tacular recipes to die for every Saturday, and post pics and videos of my follies. This could be the scariest day on the schedule, folks (definitely the funniest)!

Spooky Sundays

Spooky Sundays are for reading, relaxing, and recharging our brooms.

5th Annual Halloween Haiku Challenge
#Halloweenhaikuchallenge

Share your most original or scariest Halloween Haiku during the month of October for a chance to win a witchy prize pack!

I’ve got a great grand prize for the top winner this year and lots of cool stickers for runner-ups. More details will be announced!

Don’t forget to follow Halloweenhorrorhaiku on social media: Instagram, Threads, and Pinterest.

Have a faboooooo-lous Halloween season, everyone!

Haiku of the Week

Part III of the Autumn Windows series.

mortar and pestle
a spell for October nights
summer’s end in sight

Monthly Haiku Corner – September

Happy September and welcome back ‘Ber months! Our favorite time of year has returned and Halloween events are already in full swing. As more and more people fall in love Halloween and the Fall season, celebrations start sooner and last longer. Technically, there’s 20 days of Summer left and the unbearable heat could stick around, well into Novemeber. Still, nothing can damper our spirits. Imagine, waking up, looking out window and seeing the perfect Autumn day. This month’s theme is Autumn Windows.

the ‘Ber months are back
wishing for sweater weather
Autumn windows

Haiku of the Week

Part V and the conclusion of the Summerween series.

painted sand dollars,
fire pits and candy corn
beachy halloween

Haiku of the Week

Part IV of the Summerween series.

pumpkin spiced latte
ber months around the corner
Halloween echoes

Haiku of the Week

Part III of Summerween series.

hot summer sand
a quick swim in the ocean
ready for Fall

Haiku of the Week

Part II of Summerween series.

sand between my toes
waiting for the tide to come
gothic beach party

Monthly Haiku Corner – August

Just returned from Midsummer Scream, a Halloween and horror convention that takes place in Long Beach, CA every year, and I’m all ready to keep the celebrations going! I’m not the only one. Technically we still have another month before the official Halloween season starts, but preparations start now. So, what happens when a group of pumpkins on their way to the Halloween bash get lost at beach? Let the shenanigans begin! This month’s theme is Summerween!