Halloween Poems: Haiku (VII)
The following haiku are Part VII of a series I wrote for the Halloween season, a time of year that evokes the senses as the leaves change color and the warmth of summer transitions into fall. If you like these, check out the rest in the series.
#19
The pumpkin smiles
A fiery inferno
Carved into its skin
#20
A black cat's arched back
Upon a white picket fence
Hissing at the moon
#21
Magic, mystery
Combine with superstition
On All Hallows Eve
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