empty canoe
ripples in the water
august moon
Tag: Haiku
Haiku of the Week
red buoy
an ocean of fear and dread
shark tooth
Monthly Haiku Corner – August
hollow thoughts
always thinking of Halloween
pumpkin dreams
Weekly Haiku Returns
Back in January, I made the decision to post my haiku monthly instead of weekly. I was hoping to trigger more creativity and force my hand at posting more short stories.
Then, Corona-virus happened.
The lockdown stifled my creativity. Anxiety and fear moved in like unexpected house guests and stayed far too long. I haven’t written a lick since the beginning of summer, choosing to hide out instead. My own blog, unrecognizable.
Like clockwork, however, the Halloween season is calling!
In anticipation of the upcomi ng holiday
season, I’ve been working on my own game plan to celebrate Halloween 2020 in a big way! First, I need a little course correction. That means, starting August 3rd, Haiku of the Week will return. I’ll still post Monthly Haiku Corner and those posts will continue to feature some striking imagery, but the weekly haiku will, hopefully, stand alone on their own merits.
Have a wonderful and safe Halloween season!
Monthly Haiku Corner – July
toxic air
a new kind of plague
same old death
Monthly Haiku Corner – June
murky waters
from the abyss, comes madness
cthulhu
Monthly Haiku Corner – May
birds chatter
ghosts in the leaves
dead tree
Happy Walpurgisnacht 2020!
cackles on the wind
long live the defiant ones
walpurgisnacht
Happy 2nd Anniversary to Halloween Haiku!
The honest truth is, I almost skipped celebrations this year. It’s hard to find something to smile about with the all world turmoil, pandemic fears, and sadness over the loss of lives taken by Covid-19, but what else is perseverance for, if not to stand up to fear and death by finding the things that make us happy and living our best lives?
People keep saying ‘I cant wait for Fall’ but no one knows what the rest the year, much less October, has in store for us. So, let’s channel our energy into making our realities good, right now.
If nothing else, it’s a helpful distraction.🎃
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SCHEDULED FESTIVITIES THIS WEEK:
MONDAY
Halloween Haiku Contest
Contest ends at 12 Midnight Pacific on Thursday, April 30th.
Prize: $50 Gift Card to Dark Delicacies Store in Burbank, CA.
(Please note: there might be delivery delays due to Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. I’ll do my best to get the prize to the winner in a timely fashion.) Please click here for contest rules/disclaimer stuff.
Two Ways to Win:
1) Via WordPress:
- Create a login or sign into WordPress
- Follow Halloween-haiku.com
- Post your own original Halloween haiku in the comment section of this post
2) Via Instagram:
- Follow us on Instagram: Halloweenkristy9
- Like the photo announcing Halloween Haiku Contest
- Add your own original Halloween haiku in the comment section of said photo
- Tag at least 3 friends who love Halloween or Haiku, using the following
#HalloweenHaikuContest2
That’s it!
The winning haiku based on originality, spookiness, and best invokes the spirit of Halloween.
Winner will be announced sometime after 12noon PT on Friday, May 1st
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TUESDAY
Halloween Haiku Zoom Watch Party
This will be my first time holding a Zoom party. It should either be fun or a total disaster, entertaining either way!
Grab your favorite cocktail, snacks, and come hang on Zoom to celebrate two years of Halloween Haiku, while we watch Night of the Living Dead, dir. By George A. Romero, 1968.
I’m going to try and share my screen with the movie playing. You’re free to stream the movie on your own, via whatever platform you choose and just follow along in the chat. Night of the Living Dead is public domain and can be found here, or on other streaming services.
Link to Zoom room will be posted on Tuesday, April 28th. Please check back here or on Instagram.
The movie starts at 7pm PT/9pm CT/10pm ET
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WEDNESDAY
Pastel Halloween
Celebrate Wicked Art Wednesday by posting your favorite pastel Halloween images, in honor of springtime. You might not think pastel and Halloween fit together, but it does, I swear!
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THURSDAY
Happy Walpurgisnacht!
Calling all witches! Come celebrate the halfway point to Halloween on Instagram and Twitter.
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FRIDAY
Spooky Spring Photo Challenge
25 days of gothic spring, pastel pumpkins, and flower-covered tombstones. Post on Instagram or Twitter, using #Spookyspringphotochallenge
Photo challenge clues will be posted the night be posted night before.
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for joining my blog and sharing in the joy and love for Halloween.🎃🎃🎃
Monthly Haiku Corner – April
empty streets
crowded morgues
pandemic
Halloween Horror Haiku 
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