HAIKU 250617
August 6, 2026•164 words
THE CLIFFS
Stood on the cliff edge
Staring at the rocks below
One shove – she is gone
GIRL ONE
So ripe and tender
Taken on the walk from school
The first of many
ZOMBIES
Infection from bites
Decaying shambling corpses
Appetite for brains
WEREWOLF
Under the full moon
Bones crack, claws, and fur appear
Wolf howls until dawn
VAMPIRE
Hiding in the dark
Living for eternity
Feeds on others' blood
FRANKENSTEIN
Reassembled bodies
Brought to life by lightning strike
A man-made monster
THE MUMMY
Cursed by Osiris
Bound in linen bandages
Exacting revenge
GHOST
Shadowy presence
Drifting through the castle halls
Mourning a lost love
POLTERGEIST
Mischievous spirit
Objects moved and making noise
Human fixation
BANSHEE
The mournful keening
Foretells an impending death
Lamenting the dead
GHOST SHIP
Every stormy night
The tall ship wrecks on the rocks
An ominous sign
SEVERED
Dismembered limbs found
Injuries were premortem
Not all one person
DARK MAGIK
Skin covered grimoire
Ancient words and pictograms
Invoking evil