October 2008 "cat(s), witche(s), jack-0-lantern(s),
shadow(s)" Haiku Thread |
Announcing October 2008 Haiku Thread The theme
of the monthly haiku thread will be any of the
following: cat(s), witche(s), jack-0-lantern(s),
shadow(s); or any images that convey the sense of "halloween"
and / or Samhain. Writers may post an unlimited number
of haiku to the Thread.
All Haiku
received will be posted on-line at
"October 2008" Haiku
Thread. |
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Read the October 31, 2008 Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden
The following poets have contributed to the "October 2008" Haiku ThreadPoets: Ed Baker, US; Gillena Cox, TT; Magdalena Dale, RO; John Daleiden, US; Iga Gala-Miemus, IL; Betty Kaplan, US; Pépin Laterre, FR; Catherine J. S. Lee; Jacek Margolak, PL; Vasile Moldovan, RO; Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN; Karen O'Leary, US; Trish Shields, CA; Keith A. Simmonds, TT; Terry Steudlein, US; Alan Summers, UK; Rafal Zabratynski, PL
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,
Countries: Canada, France, India, Israel, Poland, Romania, Trinidad, United States, United Kingdom
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
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crossing full moon on a broom my x-wife # 02. Ed Baker, US |
dusk shadows of a witch's hat # 03. Gillena Cox, TT |
Halloween moon my little Witch closes her eyes # 04. Jacek Margolak, PL |
ghosts and goblins on moonlit walls— shadow dancing # 05. Karen O'Leary, US |
mother-in-law's face on the biggest pumpkin harvest moon # 06. Terry Steudlein, US |
shadows on the wall pumpkin on the window-sill kiss-kiss kiss-kiss kiss # 07. Ed Baker, US |
the black cat jumps chasing the butterfly— falls empty handed # 08. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN |
after the night in the jack-o-lantern wingless moths # 09. Jacek Margolak, PL |
Halloween— a spider's shadow obscures the moon # 10. Jacek Margolak, PL |
all a-glow two heads dingle, dingle # 11. Ed Baker, US |
deep in the night... eerie sounds of ugly witches # 12. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
trick-or-treat ready-or-not Dracula! # 13. Ed Baker, US |
a shudder runs through the party: dark shadows # 14. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
the black cat jumps chasing the butterfly— falls empty handed # 15. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN |
masked revellers at the midnight hour... witches' ball # 16. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
moths from the jack-o-lantern a sizzling # 17. Jacek Margolak, PL |
turn off all the lights eat entire bag of Snickers write another stupid poem # 18. Ed Baker, US |
shadow of an embodied being is a corrupt thing; revealed by light # 19. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN |
a $40 pumpkin rotting on the front porch # 20. Ed Baker, US |
a monster designed for Halloween: jack-o-lantern # 21. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
soft rain— my cat chases a wool ball # 22. Jacek Margolak, PL |
unnamed grave a stone angel's shadow and a few leaves # 23. Jacek Margolak, PL |
The man swerved failing to cross his own shadow— into the gulf. # 24. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN |
young children scampering from the door: witches' laughter # 25. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
shadows of a frameless shapeless reality; non-entity. # 26. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN |
homecoming— an old cat sleeps on my son's lap # 27. Jacek Margolak, PL |
cloudy night— the only star on a witch's wand # 28. Jacek Margolak, PL |
black shadows lengthening: Halloween # 29. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
gnarled fingers fill a gunnysack with dry leaves a strawman twists in the wind # 30. Trish Shields, CA |
ominous shrieks in the still of night... witches chanting # 31. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Halloween sunset... a witch's hat rolls down a driveway # 32. Jacek Margolak, PL |
jack-O-lantern: piercing eyes in the darkness # 33. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
drink from me live forever vampires roam! # 34. Betty Kaplan, US |
owls screeching cats miauling... trick or treat # 35. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
R.I.P. a gravestone standing on the Halloween cake # 36. Betty Kaplan, US |
a ghoulish grin— candle light streams from a pumpkin face # 37. John Daleiden, US |
moon shine candle shadows do not fade in the wind # 38. Iga Gala-Miemus, IL |
small hours— a pregnant tabby cold-noses me at the lonely taxi rank # 39. Alan Summers, UK |
ex-witch girlfriend I talk her through nightmares our first year together # 40. Alan Summers, UK |
gonna bake a pumpkin pie with a heart in the middle # 41. Betty Kaplan, US |
shop window a black cat licks itself around an Old Possum’s Book # 42. Alan Summers, UK |
The dog and cat mewing to each other... Declaration of love? # 43. Vasile Moldovan, RO |
late drinking bar— the security guy's warm arm round dracula’s throat # 44. Alan Summers, UK |
Not the shadow of a ghost... only a back spider rebuilding its web # 45. Vasile Moldovan, RO |
noodle bar a wolf's moon swings to a side street breeze # 46. Alan Summers, UK |
All of a sudden the night silence burst to bits— cats in love # 47. Vasile Moldovan, RO |
re-lacing the shoe mud from yesterday's grave site on his sole # 48. Alan Summers, UK |
Divine Service— the shadow of a candle trembling through the icons # 49. Vasile Moldovan, RO |
old curiosity shop— the dolls lounging in chairs absorb the late sun # 50. Alan Summers, UK |
Dog's Day— the shadow of a lily water take a bath too # 51. Vasile Moldovan, RO |
under the elm tree in the pale moonlight sits a witch # 52. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
A shadow carrying another shadow— the schoolyard # 53. Vasile Moldovan, RO |
two broomsticks flying in the air: witches' fantasy # 54. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Fever— a fly is moving after the shadow of my pen # 55. Vasile Moldovan, RO |
a pumpkin with hollow eyes... deep shadows # 56. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Heat scorching the butterfly shadow enters in a tree shadow # 57. Vasile Moldovan, RO |
lightning flashing thunder rolling a hut in shadows # 58. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
# 59. |
two dark shadows dancing wildly under a willow tree # 60. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
her satin skin the jack-o'-lantern flickers... flickers... goes out # 81. Rafal Zabratynski, PL |
a black witch flying on her broom: loud shrieks # 62. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Mirror pond, shadows of fallen leaves among the stones # 63. Magdalena Dale, RO |
a cat's eyes slicing the darkness... shrill sounds # 64. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
# 65. |
tom cat silhouette shadows bewitching shadows startled pumpkin grin # 66. Pépin Laterre, FR |
Shades and silence over the unquiet sea gull’s fly # 67. Magdalena Dale, RO |
autumn sunset the pumpkin tabby stalks a crow's shadow # 68. Catherine J. S. Lee |
Waiting for you… a glimmering light and its shadow # 69. Magdalena Dale, RO |
midnight mass: witches chanting walking in circles # 70. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
# 71. |
a costumed ball of the wandering dead trick or treat # 72. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
a flurry of bats across the gibbous moon evening hush # 73. Catherine J.S. Lee |
Jack-o-lantern... a night of chaos with ghosts galore # 74. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
a night alone . . . tap-tap of wind-tossed branches on the wall # 75. Catherine J. S. Lee |
a pumpkin face with glistening teeth deep in the dark # 76. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
haunted house a scent of roses and clove lingers # 77. Catherine J. S. Lee |
greedy vampires counting their victims in the night shadows # 78. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
the whoosh of a barn owl's wings scurrying feet # 79. Catherine J. S. Lee |
her satin skin the jack-o'-lantern flickers... flickers... goes out # 81. Rafal Zabratynski, PL |
nightfall a black cat slithers into shadow # 81. Catherine J. S. Lee |
Read the October 31, 2008 Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden |
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