Halloween Hai-boo chain

[Ganesha]

sleek animals slink
the gray sidewalk looking for
stray candy corn bits

[Godfather]

maaaan, you're good.

a fantastic haiku

[Ganesha]

maaaan, you're good.

a fantastic haiku

come on and play with me...

[Godfather]

wind whipping wrappers,
candy, from one grey pavement,
slinking to the next

[ddgryphon]

Spirits fill with fear,
light spills from the orange shell,
prison for their souls.

[Ganesha]

slinking to the next
door bell ringing, candy fix
a white sheet fright night

[Godfather]

thugs, in fun costumes
candy wrappers choking us
all the kids are out

[Ganesha]

prison for their souls
striped uniform worn inside out
face masks slipping down

[Godfather]

face masks slipping down
choc'late stained mouths looking out
indignant candy

[ddgryphon]

indignant candy
spilled out onto the wet lawn
and children screaming

[Godfather]

and children screaming
bedtime, night time. the thugs time.
candy underfoot



(indignant candy crushed underfoot)

[ddgryphon]

candy underfoot
wrappers strewn upon the bed
belly aches for bed

[poetinahat]

belly aches for bed
toilet paper in the trees
beware the Egg Men

[ddgryphon]

beware the egg men
all you beasties of the night
they are most rotten

[P.H.Delarran]

they are most rotten
hidden behind masks of grey
beware the tricksters

[PrettySpecialGal]

beware the tricksters
they work for Oogy Boogy--
and just for candy!

[P.H.Delarran]

And just for candy
little monsters learn manners
'til the bag empties

[Ganesha]

'til the bag empties
the bellies full, teeth aching
sheets back on the bed

[P.H.Delarran]

sheets back on the bed
all's normal 'cept for two toes
poking from eye holes

[Bret]

October chill---
this wind came through
a graveyard

October:
black paper cats
follow children home

October
witches harvest
candy corn

[ddgryphon]

poking from eyeholes
like a blinded potato;
Rats! I got a rock.

[poetinahat]

poking from eyeholes
like a blinded potato;
Rats! I got a rock.

Dirk, just for that, you can have ALL my Halloween candy this year. I heart Charlie Brown specials.

Rats! I gotta rock.
My Twisted Sister costume
looks like Stevie Nicks.

[Bret]

Dude, I feel conflicted. I mean Stevie helped me thru some tough times and the image of you...well, let's just say, I need to go lie down now.

Of course you know, that costume is no way to get into the post concert party. Hahahaha! Seriously Rob, though you are a twisted individual, you do not seem to pose a threat to society. I appreciate that in another human being.

;)

[P.H.Delarran]

don't go dragging my
bag around, all the candy
will be emptied out

[ddgryphon]

We had the chain going, but we lost it again -- Just like chain chain chain of Haiku fools, your first line is the last line of the preceeding Hai-boo.

Looks like Stevie Nicks'
closet and bowl of candy
will be emptied out.

[ddgryphon]

Will be emptied out,
all my halloween candy,
traded for money.

[Godfather]

traded for money
i didn't want that one there
anyway. splatter.

[Rivana]

Anyway, splatter.
The paint goes on the window -
should have chosen treat.

[Ganesha]

should have chosen treat
old woman down street turns
a trick into treat

[ddgryphon]

a trick into treat
saved by the bowl of candies
lucky orange jack

[Rivana]

lucky orange jack
he gets to laugh all night through
at the passing cats

[oarsman]

at the passing cats
their eyes reflect the glows of
lit jack-'o-lanterns

[Paint]

lit jack'-o-lanterns
point the way to Susie's porch
treats for teenage boys-


(uh-oh mind in the gutter again...)

[Bret]

all hallow’s eve---
standing still inside
my skeleton

[Bret]

hiding itself
in the pumpkin field
---harvest sunset

[Ganesha]

harvest sunset
colors of Fall bleed onto
fashionable ghouls

[ddgryphon]

Fashionable Ghouls
to the nines in finery
stalk streets at sundown

[Tsu Dho Nimh]

stalk streets at sundown
small ghosts fear darkness and now
abandon the streets

[Cath]

abandon the streets
to the ghools and the ghosts
gathering candy

[Ganesha]

gathering candy
partially dissolved by fall's
first frost, pumpkins rot

[Bret]

first frost pumpkins rot
a sinister grin falls down
around its own ears

[P.H.Delarran]

around its own ears
sinister ghoulish whispers
lost in cornfield maze

[ddgryphon]

Lost in cornfield maze
costumed child, candy in hand
awaits great pumpkin

[PrettySpecialGal]

awaits great pumpkin,
while little sister keeps on
making fun of him

[Angelinity]

(...this went poof!
will be emptied out
of ghouls by sunrise - fill up
my zombies, bite on!)

making fun of him
gouls laugh one last time - secret
weapon stands to snap

[P.H.Delarran]

weapon stands to snap
green skinned monsters shake, rattle
nerves and wrappers crack

[drachin8]

nerves and wrappers crack
all torn in a frenzied feast
where are the children?


-Michelle

[Kate Thornton]

Where are the children?
The empty streets are moaning
October 30

[Soccer Mom]

October 30
I forgot to buy candy.
Quick! Turn out the lights.

[Kate Thornton]

Quick! Turn out the lights
There's something out there moving
Something black flapping

[P.H.Delarran]

something black flapping
irredescent fangs hissing
feel your blood curdling

[Ganesha]

feel your blood curdling
crimson heartbeat, pounding to
the rhythm of dance

[Kate Thornton]

The rhythm of dance
a pretty princess in pink
and a pirate boy

[ddgryphon]

And a pirate boy
demands bounty for his trick
sailing house to house

[Angelinity]

sailing house to house
the snarling gargoyle hunted
the trick-or-treaters

[Kate Thornton]

the trick-or-treaters
those trusting little children
in the dead of night

[Angelinity]

in the dead of night
loosed by moans from mummy lips
the crypts slid open

[Kate Thornton]

the crypts slid open
creaking unearthly and dank
smelling of the grave

[emeraldcite]

smelling of the grave,
I rise to my feet and take
a tentative step.

[Ganesha]

a tentative step
to you my queen and saviour
I relent my blood

[Rivana]

I relent my blood
on this night when the veil thins
to see beyond it.

[ddgryphon]

to see beyond it,
this concealing, thin costume.
will fill you with fear

[Rivana]

Will fill you with fear
till you no longer shiver -
the crows calling death

[Ganesha]

the crows calling death
but the phone jangled till ghosts
said, "Boo, no-one's home"

[louisgodwin]

said, "Boo, no-one's home
but you can leave a message
after the tone."

[Joyeaux Garde]

and after the tone
her eyes look around with fear
-- something's drawing near

[Ganesha]

something's drawing near
angel wings drove quite a wind
a crow flew backwards

[ddgryphon]

A crow flew backwards,
full moon this all hallows eve
saints with sinners run

[Rivana]

saints with sinners run
and all the graves grow quiet -
anticipating

[Bret]

anticipating
the boney rattle of limbs
---October's black wind

[ddgryphon]

October's black wind
blew my soul through hollow trees:
my heart lies shriveled

[Rivana]

my heart lies shriveled
beside a bowl of crimson
blood magic of night

[Ganesha]

blood magic of night
the dead rattle my bones so
I wake with a start

[ddgryphon]

I wake with a start
tapping dead limb on window
calls out to the dead

[Rivana]

Calls out to the dead
echo in fire-lit night.
Demons follow close.

[PrettySpecialGal]

Demons follow close-
friends follow closer, rather
share than have sweets snatched

[Paint]

share, then have a sweet
eat until you are too sick
babies cry for more

[Kate Thornton]

babies cry for more
as witches fly them away
on brooms in the night

[Ganesha]

on brooms in the night
stiff fibers fall upon the
children gift begging

[Kate Thornton]

children gift begging
ringing the darkened doorbell
the gate creaks open

[ddgryphon]

The gate creaks open
"Hey, let's hit that house again"
"that trick never works."

[crashbam]

"That trick never works."
Yet he lights the bag of poop,
rings the bell, and runs.

[Rivana]

Rings the bell, and runs,
chased by laughing children all -
Ghost of Hallow's Eve

[Cath]

Ghost of Hallow's Eve
forgotten by the children
guzzling sweeties

[Rivana]

Guzzling sweeties
little terrors are all smiles,
before tummy ache.

[Angelinity]

before tummy ache
devoured crimson apple
evil-spiked candy

[Gunpowder Nash]

evil-spiked candy
and cyanide laced cider
won't you come and dine

[Rivana]

Won't you come and dine?
Feed on unsuspecting souls,
dance upon their graves.

[ddgryphon]

Dance upon their graves
music pumping, undead shake
How the undead Raves

[Rivana]

How the undead Raves
tumble in oblivion,
till the Night returns

[Gunpowder Nash]

Till the night returns
my love sleeps in her coffin
hungry for someone

[PrettySpecialGal]

hungry for someone
but can't seem to get ahold
Oh, well! Rats it is!

[Rivana]

Oh, well! Rats it is!
Anything tastes good to me
dipped in chocolate mousse.

[Ganesha]

dipped in chocolate mousse
the rutting male wailed into
a full harvest moon

[kdnxdr]

a full harvest moon
irredescently silver
dresses this wild night

[Godfather]

dresses, this wild night,
are plastic and archaic,
trailing in candy.

[Rivana]

trailing in candy
old traditions forgotten
for a night of fun

[Godfather]

for a night of fun,
there is a lot of vulgar
people moving 'round

[Rivana]

people moving 'round
can't stand to look at strangers
masks make it all right

[Godfather]

masks make it all right
to knock on a strangers door
and expect candy

[Rivana]

and expect candy
when you venture out at night
just get something sweet

[Godfather]

just get something sweet
something sweet anything sweet
vandalise or eat.

[Rivana]

vandalise or eat
spoiled terrors spoiling their food
never gone hungry

[kdnxdr]

never gone hungry
death celebrates this evening
anticipating

[Rivana]

anticipating
an evening of fun and games
pumpkin souls for sale

[poetinahat]

pumpkin souls for sale
scoop out the goo, roast the seeds
hollow jag-toothed face

[P.H.Delarran]

hollow jag-toothed face
sneers and begs for refreshment
but, is it a mask?

[Rivana]

but, is it a mask
this demon, or are monsters
coming out to play

[Gunpowder Nash]

Coming out to play?
We've lots of knives and maces
Tis only a game!

[Rivana]

'Tis only a game
till someone loses their head,
then it's a riot

*giggles*

[Gunpowder Nash]

then it's a riot
and things just start erupting
no one's left unscathed

[Rivana]

No one's left unscathed
when Helloween comes to town
Fun spells -Disaster

[Kate Thornton]

Fun spells - Disaster
You think the witches are real
Only when they scream

[Gunpowder Nash]

only when they scream
do I know my jobs complete
I'm the torturer

[Kate Thornton]

I'm the torturer
with the big bowl of candy
but you get one piece

[Rivana]

but you get one piece
to make the simplest mask good -
a hint of magic

[kdnxdr]

a hint of magic
slinking shadows race the wind
shivers run my spine

[Gunpowder Nash]

shivers run my spine
for I am not alone here
darkness hides my fear

[kdnxdr]

darkness hides my fear
my fear of the dark hides me
with shadows I dance

[ddgryphon]

With shadows I dance:
witches, goblins glow this night
moving house to house

[Rivana]

moving house to house
the haunted spirits of old
find comfort tonight

[Gunpowder Nash]

find comfort tonight
find a nice safe place to hide
or I will find you

[kdnxdr]

I will find you or
walk the streets until morning
when you fade away

[Ganesha]

when you fade away
my first born son, I will dress
you in memories

[Rivana]

you in memories
still seem more real to me now -
a shadow of light

[Kate Thornton]

a shadow of light
will give me a dark shivver
it's not even cold

[Rivana]

it's not even cold
in the shallow graves tonight -
it's ghost-party-night

[oarsman]

it's ghost-party-night
all aboard a midnight cruise
tossed in fog and mist

[Gunpowder Nash]

tossed in fog and mist
pumpkins landing with a splat
seeds and slime spill out

[crashbam]

Seeds and slime spill out.
Mourn my friend, Jack O Latern
His light snuffed too soon.

[kdnxdr]

his light snuffed out too soon
a small boy's evening of tricks
vanquished by bedtime

[Rivana]

vanquished by bedtime
the mask-clad small monsters sleep
time for ghosts to play

[Serenity]

time for ghosts to play
whispers and laughs haunt the air
All Hallow's Eve comes

[kdnxdr]

All Hallow's Eve comes
souls lost in eternity
dark memorial

[Gunpowder Nash]

dark memorial
crimson flows like fresh raindrops
white fangs pierce the night

[Rivana]

white fangs pierce the night
vampire strength on display
they're no threat tonight

[Kate Thornton]

they're no threat tonight
those cute witches and ghoulies
but wait until dark

[Gunpowder Nash]

but wait until dark
when the headless horseman comes
searching for a head

[Kate Thornton]

searching for a head
a dismemberment gone wrong
hands in the candy

[RhinoMom]

hands in the candy
to nature conscious mother
wrappers are plastic

[Ganesha]

wrappers are plastic
my white wrap sticks to my skin,
it's wet and goony

[poetinahat]

it's wet and goony
junior ghosts on my doorstep
dripping in the rain

[Rivana]

dripping in the rain
are the crimson tears of fun
for jack the ripper

[Gunpowder Nash]

for jack the ripper
will not stalk alone tonight
others are out there

[Godfather]

others are out there.
some running, running around.
others tip-toeing

[Ganesha]

others tip-toeing
around the vampire bunny
with fur soft as cream

[Kate Thornton]

with fur soft as cream
the night cat stalks the children
but only tonight

[Godfather]

but only tonight
will people be animals,
wreaking their havoc

[Kate Thornton]

wreaking their havoc
tiny wings and claws and fangs
baby monsters fly

[kborsden]

baby monsters fly
on wings of dragon tears and breath
reaping only treats

[kdnxdr]

reaping only treats
tricksters compete in the hunt
candy is the prey

[kborsden]

candy is the prey
as demons in dress frolick
picking out their sweets

[Ganesha]

picking out their sweets
smarties, candy apple and
popcorn ball delights

[Kate Thornton]

popcorn ball delights
or are those really eyeballs?
Martha Stewart knows

[Ganesha]

Martha Stewart knows
prison obscures halloween
bars block free candy

[kborsden]

bars block free candy
and under-trodden delights
the morning after

[Gunpowder Nash]

the morning after
trading kit kats for snickers
look, a baby ruth!

[kborsden]

look, a baby ruth!
she cries with more than delight
it drops in her bag

[Ganesha]

it drops in her bag
then princess and her prince prance
up to the next door

[kborsden]

up to the next door
with jack-o-lanterns burning
through hallow's eve night

[Kate Thornton]

through hallow's eve night
gathering the sweet tributes
candy extortion

[kborsden]

candy extortion
trick, treat or evil pulled pranks
of childhood fancy

[Ganesha]

of childhood fancy;
pooka, ever changing shapes,
appears at my door

[kborsden]

appears at my door
an apperition of death
behind a false mask

[kdnxdr]

behind a false mask
deceit works treacherously
a warm gentle kill

[kborsden]

a warm gentle kill
that lights up the twilight glow
of evenings past

[Gunpowder Nash]

of evenings past
I quietly ponder of
pumpkins and cider

[Ganesha]

pumpkins and cider
hurled at cars from bars; we do
shape shift to music

[Kate Thornton]

shape shift to music
all you dancing witch kiddies
revert tomorrow

[Ganesha]

revert tomorrow
back into the spirit I
knew you to be, love

[ddgryphon]

Knew you to be love
in wings, with bow and arrow,
in costume and out

[kdnxdr]

in costume and out
I would recognize your smile
icon of my heart

[Gunpowder Nash]

icon of my heart
little necklace of sharp teeth
toes strung up to dry

[Kate Thornton]

toes strung up to dry
hairy little hobbit feet
tonight Frodo lives

[Ganesha]

tonight Frodo lives
terrified that our precious
child has died, scramble

[ddgryphon]

Child has died, scramble
ghostlings, ghouls, lights recede
Jack will have his due

[Shiraz]

Jack will have his due
when goblins light up the night
Eerie sight, indeed

[kdnxdr]

eerie sight, indeed
green snaggletoothed old face
my little princess

[Kate Thornton]

my little princess
its your first time out tonight
big girl trick or treat

[SMG]

Big girls trick or treat
Eat the Candy! Bloated feet
Now the chair will creak

[ddgryphon]

Now the chair will creak
the floor squeak, windows rattle
fear uncertain sounds

[Ganesha]

fear uncertain sounds
fetid meat breath over my
shoulder, my fangs drip

[Gunpowder Nash]

shoulder, my fangs drip
her sweet blood runs down my chest
ahh, the afterkill

[Ganesha]

ahh, the afterkill
straightened, goth black lace bodice
wiped off my smile

[Shiraz]

Wiped off my smile
and bared a mouthful of fangs
How scary I was

[ddgryphon]

How scary I was
Mom and Dad both jumped in fear
costumed I screamed boo!

[Rivana]

costumed I screamed boo!
but none ran away from me
for no one was there

[Kate Thornton]

For no one was there
when I first heard the screaming
invisible ghosts

[Dee]

Invisible ghosts
Frigid breath upon my neck
Perhaps death is near

[Kate Thornton]

perhaps death is near
or maybe I am only
imagining things

[kdnxdr]

imagining things
shadows creep and I don't sleep,
what's that creaking sound?

[Dee]

What's that creaking sound?
I know it's a sad cliche
But I'm really scared

[Gunpowder Nash]

but I'm really scared
my imagination, or
death is at my door

[Kate Thornton]

death is at my door
but today I haven't cleaned
dirty footprints wait

[Rivana]

dirty footprints wait
by unsuspecting bedmates -
the ghosts want to play

[Dee]

The ghosts want to play
They relish the haunting hour
Wish not for daylight

[Rivana]

Wish not for daylight
for when daylight visits here
we will disappear

[Dee]

We will disappear
Only to the mortal eye
In truth, we still lurk

[Rivana]

In truth, we still lurk
within the hearts of people
waiting for the Eve

[Ganesha]

waiting for the Eve
Adam plucked an apple from
yon withered fruit tree

[Dee]

Yon withered fruit tree
Brings cold brittle bones to mind
A pale moon rises

[kdnxdr]

a pale moon rises
transparent luminary
I can see through you

[Shiraz]

I can see through you
Oh ghastly, ghostly specter
Think I'm afraid? No!

[Dee]

Think I'm afraid? No!
Even though he's chasing me
Evil in his eyes

[PrettySpecialGal]

Evil in his eyes
makes me know there is something
crawling around there

[Gunpowder Nash]

crawling around there
hiding in the dark shadows
waiting to get you

[Ganesha]

waiting to get you
at the door with my candy,
I am draped in egg

[poetinahat]

I am draped in egg
mum and dad are pastry chefs
some costume; it's crêpe

[crashbam]

Some costume; it's crêpe.
That's French for "egg on your face"
and shaving cream hair.

[Kate Thornton]

And shaving cream hair
is now the hottest fashion
try it with wax lips

[Shiraz]

Try it with wax lips
They really don't hurt, honest!
Then, see if I laugh.

[Dee]

Then see if I laugh
At the obnoxious devil
As I strike him down

[Kate Thornton]

As I strike him down
his eyes pop wide in horror
No, wait, it's just me!

[kborsden]

no, wait, it's just me
dancing inside fire lit stones
pagan rituals

[Gunpowder Nash]

pagan rituals
over now, costumes removed
back to normal life

[Godfather]

back to normals
douse the fires, unlock doors,
halloweens over.

[Ganesha]

Halloween put to bed


no more boo, it's gone
teeth put away, scary sounds
silenced:::the dead wait

[kdnxdr]

silenced, the dead wait
12 months with nothing to do
the un-life is hell

[P.H.Delarran]

the un-life is hell
sugar churns to cellulite
fat old man dons red

[Ganesha]

fat old man dons red
let's do it, are you ready
post xmas haiku?