dVerse Halloween Haibun Monday

As sunlight slips away, we meander garden paths whose cooling seamstress has costumed all with carnival colors. All but the crows, whose shiny, unruffled contrast caws and echoes across barn, windmill, and alchemizes fear for the living in the dead.

cold cement lively pose
lipstick eyebrows dance in dusk’s breath
welcoming the dark

 

lines, textures, tower
casting spells on punkin minds
greenhorns of horror

 

furry, spiky feet
tiptoe ever so lightly
don’t move! I got this

 

she rises silently
behind you from the shadows
her face a death mask

 

Frank is today’s host for dVerse’ Haibun Monday. Frank says:
In whatever way we relate to it, let’s celebrate this Halloween with our own haibun of horror! Let’s write our haibun alluding to Halloween!

34 Comments Add yours

  1. Gillena Cox's avatar Gillena Cox says:

    Nice one, chillibg!!!

    bravo

    much♡love

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      I wonder if you can guess who the song is about? All ready to spoil Christmas :(

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  2. You have so many great decorations… love it…. here it is still just darkness.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      I hope you go shopping for some light. Enough of those freezing under the comforter night mares.

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  3. kim881's avatar kim881 says:

    I love the contrast of ‘carnival colors’ and crows, Lisa, and the phrase ‘alchemizes fear for the living in the dead’. The haiku are unique, especially ‘lipstick eyebrows dance in dusk’s breath’ and:

    ‘she rises silently
    behind you from the shadows
    her face a death mask’.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Kim, thank you very much. I enjoyed sharing the pictures and writing ekphrastic Halloween poems to them.

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      1. kim881's avatar kim881 says:

        You’re welcome, Lisa!

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  4. Even your prose is enchantingly poetic. Amazing!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Does my love for the season come through then :)

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  5. Bravo with the “she rises silentlybehind you from the shadowsher face a death mask” line

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Willy, that lady spooked me outside of the library!

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  6. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:

    My crows are certainly noisy these days. Thanks for the Halloween tour! (K)

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      My pleasure, Kerfe. I haven’t seen mine around lately. Makes me wonder where they went…

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  7. This is fantastic Li. I love the witch and love the crows even more! ❤️☺️

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Christine, it’s always good times over in Grand Rapids with my family <3 Thanks so much.

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      1. It is a fun family time isn’t it? I hope you have a very Happy Halloween Li. 🥰

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  8. rothpoetry's avatar rothpoetry says:

    Nicely done, Lisa!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Thanks, Dwight :)

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      1. rothpoetry's avatar rothpoetry says:

        You are welcome.

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  9. An eerie montage to all things Halloween! Nicely done, Li!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Thanks much, Frank :)

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  10. jaerose37's avatar jaerose37 says:

    What a wonderful selection of tricks and treats! Jae

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  11. Violet Lentz's avatar Violet Lentz says:

    What a great presentation!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Thanks much, V :)

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  12. Wonderfully and seasonally atmospheric, I enjoyed this.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Chris, so happy you enjoyed it :)

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  13. Sherry Marr's avatar Sherry Marr says:

    This post is awesome – poetry and photographs, both. I love it.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Sherry thanks so much glad you enjoyed them :)

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  14. bruce@ssa's avatar bruce@ssa says:

    Halloween mood here for sure…and the music helps make this tour of photos even more spoooooky-fun!

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  15. pvcann's avatar pvcann says:

    I note that last line, it has an edge to it, living in the dead, love it.

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