Monthly Haiku Corner- August

Happy August! This month’s theme is August Aliens, in honor of FX’s new show Alien Earth, the exciting new chapter in the Alien universe, brought to us this time by Noah Hawley, a writer and producer known for Bones, Legion, Fargo and more. I cannot wait!

Like tonight’s Sturgeon Full Moon, change can be good. This time of year marks the end of summer and the coming of Fall harvest. This is Halloween pre-season. It’s time to get our spooky on! So, look to the skies and wonder what’s out there. What scary monsters are peeking at us from behind the stars?

Don’t forget the corporate monsters down here, tearing apart mother earth and unending years of deep rooted traditions. Resist! Stand by your traditions and be proud of your culture. Be open to all cultures and let’s learn from each and celebrate together.

alien hive minds
steel hearts of corporate monsters
run, while monsters fight

Sometimes it’s better to hang back and observe.

Be safe out there!

Monthly Haiku Corner – July

Happy July! It’s a buck moon tonight. This the time of year when young deer grow their antlers.

This month’s theme is Werewolf Americana. Werewolves have been a source of great thrilling fiction since the turn of the 20th century. Stories of man-eating monsters roaming the countryside were brought over with immigrants from Europe. Often times, these stories were told to ostracize newcomers of other races, religions, and such, and sometimes, the monsters were already here.

One of the scariest things about werewolves is they do not know they are the monsters. The curse takes hold and changes them into beasts they don’t recognize if they looked in the mirror, but make no mistake, these are not innocent beings. These damned men and women have no control of their bloodlust and will kill even small children and ravage our towns and cities. They must be destroyed before they spread their evil disease and they kill us all.

blood and strawberries
painted halls of white marble
savage werewolves feed

Be safe out there.

Monthly Haiku Corner – June

Happy June! It’s a strawberry moon. Also known as a honey moon, aptly named due to the harvesting season for strawberries and honey. This is the lowest moon of the year and a rare lunar event.

I have a confession, I mixed up my themes and months this year, but I had a good reason. This June marks the 50th Anniversary of Steven Speilberg’s Jaws, that occasion only comes around once, and I have a special place in my heart for the nautical horror-thriller, being the first film I ever saw in a theater. So, instead werewolves and berries, which has been my June theme for the last few years, we are celebrating a theme of Creatures of the Deep. There are more than just sharks out there in the great wild. Truth is, we don’t even know what’s out there. Beware of what lurks under calm waters.

blood in the water
an ocean full of monsters
circling their prey

Be safe out there.

Monthly Haiku Corner – May

May Flower Moon is a pretty much self-explanatory. It’s high spring and flowers are everywhere.

This month, we celebrate Cemetery Appreciation Month. If you’re looking for reset or just a quiet peaceful day, visit your local cemetery. A day trip to graveyard can provide serenity, clarity, inspiration, education, and entertainment. Read some tombstones. Wonder about the lives of the dead and their loved ones. It helps bring clarity into your own life. You don’t even have to go to one with relatives, in fact, it’s recommended that you pick a different cemetery if possible. The dead can distract us from living our lives.

a life less lived
don’t fall to fear and regret
six feet under

Happy Walpurgisnacht 2025!

cackles on the wind
centuries of defiance
Walpurgisnacht

7th Year Anniversary Blog

It’s my anniversary month!

I started this blog seven years ago to channel my anger and frustration. After the last election, I thought I could steer my negative energies towards creativity again, but I seem to be running full-tilt daily instead. Some days it feels like we’re living in a real live horrorshow.

George A. Romero’s
Night of the Living Dead, 1968

But this isn’t a political blog, it’s a Halloween blog, and a safe space for like-minded individuals. To have survived this long seems like a miracle. It’s not big or popular, I’m no influencer, but I’m not trying to be either. In fact, I basically quit on social media. I’m not interested in what people are selling. Period. I just want to celebrate and share my love for Halloween, horror and all things spooky.

I can’t believe it’s been 7 years though. I had to go back and look up the date of my first post. I mean I didn’t even post on my actual anniversary, so, you know, life happens. This year, there’s no grand celebration. No contest. No prizes (that was getting really expensive with diminishing returns), no, this year I’ve decided to lay low and let the haiku and spooky posts do all the talking.

My second blog post, Why Halloween Haiku?

Halloween Horror Haiku blog has changed a lot, and in some ways, not at all. I’ve changed the name, the look, the logo, I’ve experimented with different formats and tried out different social media platforms, but no matter what creative road I go down, my Halloween haiku is still front and center.

So, whether you’re a new reader or you’ve been with me for the last seven years, I thank you for giving me your time and energy. I hope to be a light in the window and bring more Halloween happiness in these times of uncertainty!

Monthly Haiku Corner – April

April Pink Moon is a micromoon, meaning it’s farthest from the Earth this time of year.

This month is special because of the big holiday celebration that happens every year, no, not Easter (although I’ll never pass up the chance to post pics of zombie jesus), April marks the halfway point to Halloween! For those of us who get down with the spring blues, and dread the long hot summer to come, a reminder that Halloween is on the horizon really can stave off the grim reaper.

downpour of spring rain
caught dreaming of October
waiting on pumpkins

Monthly Haiku Corner – March 2025

Happy March! Today’s full moon is a Worm Moon, a blood moon, and there’s been no shortage of bad blood around here. I admit to being on a rampage of sorts lately. Who needs horror movies when you can turn on CNN!

While the misery is palpable, I must remember to lean on my love for Halloween, horror, and haiku to save me from the insanity. I’m committed to creating my art every full moon and on special occasions, like St. Patrick’s Day coming up on March 17th.

March is my favorite non-Ber month. It’s a magical month full of mystery, fun, and my favorite mythological supernatural creatures of all time, such as the frightening Dullahan aka the Headless Horseman, mischievous leprechauns, enchanted fairies, scary or not, and of course, the wailing banshee, a ghastly female entity known to roam the countrysides of Ireland whose cries serve as warnings for legendary families of impending death and doom.

It seems those keening spectres have made their way to America. Will anyone listen?

disturb the silence
warnings of death and mayhem
when the banshees cry

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Friday! Love always wins. Love is a winner and love is the only winner. Don’t hate. Protect your love.

shunned by evil
birds of a different feather
lovers on the run

Monthly Haiku Corner – February 2025

Happy February! Today’s full moon is a Snow Moon. Reminder that I’m combining my haiku with the monthly full moon dates.

Freedom in the land is frozen. Abominable monsters are on the rise and people everywhere are anxious, scared, and tired. Now is the time when we need gather all are strengh and all our courage. I’m realizing saving OUR country is going to be the fight to end all fights and no matter what happens, home, will never be the same. The enemy knows this and rich kings who depend on poor farmers to do their fighting for them know those people have nothing left to lose. The real question becomes, are you prepared to lose everything to fight for your freedom?

It’s going to be a long long winter.