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#Haikai Challenge #110 — Halloween and Samhain

Posted by Lisa or Li on

For Halloween:

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Opal days wane, carved
faces shine thrice in moon’s light
smiles sharing soul cake.

 

 

For Samhain:

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Stubbled fields’ sun sets
Cattle fall by bonfire’s glow
Toasts raised to fiddles
Fairies flit in warm shadows
Nibbling apple nut bread.

Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haiki Challenge.  Frank says:
This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to either Halloween, Samhain or both!

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  1. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:
    October 27, 2019 at 10:04 am

    These are like magical incantations! (K)

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      October 27, 2019 at 3:05 pm

      :) Good

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  2. rothpoetry's avatar rothpoetry says:
    October 27, 2019 at 2:53 pm

    I like the celebratory feeling of your poem!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      October 27, 2019 at 3:12 pm

      Thank you, Dwight!

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      1. rothpoetry's avatar rothpoetry says:
        October 27, 2019 at 3:38 pm

        You are welcome!

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  3. Jules's avatar Jules says:
    October 28, 2019 at 1:40 pm

    Fun verses! But then I like fairy folk too :)

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      October 28, 2019 at 2:24 pm

      :) Happy you enjoyed them. I enjoy them too but I never turn my back on the little critters.

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  4. Frank J. Tassone's avatar Frank J. Tassone says:
    October 28, 2019 at 6:04 pm

    Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
    #Haiku Happenings #3: Jade Li’s latest haiku and #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!

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