You better watch out.
You better not pout.
You better not cry,
or you’ll give your hiding spot away.
Our theme this month is A Christmas to Dismember and it pairs perfectly with December’s cold moon, aptly named for the dip in temperatures. Winter is coming….but if ask any left american, it’s been here since last January.
under a cold moon
a Christmas to Dismember
hiding from Santa
Be safe out there.
Posting a special Halloween haunted haiku for Monday Macabre.
righteous pumpkin
seen through the haunted veil
death comes for us all
Happy October! We are a haunted nation, full of demons masquerading as god’s children, in places we never dreamed, doing things we don’t want to imagine.
Resist evil.
October’s full moon is the first supermoon of the year, a harvest moon, named for time of year when crops are plentiful. Too bad no one is around to pick them.
screams that no one hears
beware of those haunted souls
nation full of ghosts
Be safe out there.
Happy October! It’s been a busy summer. I admit that keeping up with a blog this year has been challenging. On one hand I love it, I love sharing Halloween haiku and other spooky stuff, but truth is I simply don’t have the time to blog like I used to.
I also know times are tough and depressing. It’s not going to get better anytime soon, we need Halloween! We need to celebrate our culture and traditions more than ever and we need to make new memories! Good memories! You never know when that may be the only thing you have. So after careful consideration, I will again be celebrating all 31 days of Halloween this year.
There will be two themes this month, Haunted Halloween and Halloween Happy. Americans are a haunted people, but we all deserve life. Halloween is for everyone. Full stop. The holiday combines both ancient pagan and religious ceremonies. The original purpose was to chase away the demons and bad ghosts that crossed over the spirit realm because of the thin veil between the living and the spirit world.
Don’t let anyone tell you how to do Halloween. Decorate or not. Wear a costume or not. We can be scary and sweet. We can be spooky and cute. Let the teenagers trick or treat. Kids collecting candy are too occupied to do anything else. I truly believe Halloween makes people happy. It’s about community. We need our communities more than ever. It’s the only thing that can save America now.
Be sure to check back every day this October for cool, fun, and inspirational Halloween, horror, and haiku.
HALLOWEEN SCHEDULE 2025
Monday Macabre
Every Monday, I’ll be posting a brand new Halloween Haiku, honoring the theme of Haunted Halloween.
Trick or Treat Tuesdays
Check in on Tuesdays for some online fun. I’ve got treats and I’ve got tricks.
Wicked Art Wednesdays
Every Wednesday, I’ll showcase the amazing and unique talents of Halloween artists from around the globe.
Timeless Thursdays
Every Thursday, let’s travel back in time and revisit some of the greatest Halloween music ever made on the corporeal plane.
Friday Fright Nightcaps
Bubble bubble, drink away trouble, it’s the return of Friday Fright Nightcaps!
Sinister Saturdays
Decadent desserts from the darkside. I’m not much of a cook, so this could get truly evil.
Spooky Sundays
Spooky Sundays are for reading, relaxing, and recharging our brooms.
Eat, drink and be scary!
7th Annual Halloween Haiku Challenge
#Halloweenhaikuchallenge2025
Due to time constraints, this year’s contest will start at midnight on October 30th through Halloween day. Winner chosen on November 1st.
More details to come, but for now, sharpen those pencils or pull up a blank page; I can’t wait to see those Halloween haiku!
Don’t forget to follow Halloweenhorrorhaiku on Pinterest and Blue Sky.
Have a Happy Halloween season, everyone! Be safe out there!🎃
Happy September! I’m so excited the ‘Ber months are back! This is my favorite time of year. It’s also the time of year that seems to go by super fast, making it hard to enjoy the holidays. The way things are going in America, I think this year will be important to celebrate Halloween, lean into traditions we love and make new memories. This is the way only way to keep our hearts and spirits free.
This month’s full moon is corn moon, named after the harvest time in North America. It’s also a blood moon, a total lunar eclipse. It’s a special night for charging crystals and casting spells to keep evil away. Hopefully, it work on earthbound evil as well.
It’s not that I think the world will end anytime soon, but we’re getting to the point where choices for survival may need to be made sooner than we ever thought possible. In some ways, it feels like the 80s all over again, with the same damn players! Except this time, we have treasoners in the mix! So, this Halloween season, grab a GenX’er and party like it’s 1999. I’m not going to say it’s our last Halloween, cuz unlike my younger self, I still have hope.
Be safe out there.
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!
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.
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.
cackles on the wind
centuries of defiance
Walpurgisnacht
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.
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.
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!
Halloween Horror Haiku 
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