Horror Haiku Challenge

Pretty soon here on Book Rat we're going to have a lovely little interview with Ryan Mecum, author of the Horror Haiku books Zombie Haiku, Vampire Haiku and Werewolf Haiku.  So I thought it would be fun to have a little Horror Haiku Challenge.

A haiku is a poem with three lines, the first with five syllables, the second line with seven syllables and the third line with five syllables.  Of course there's more to it than that, but for our purposes, that's all you need to know.  That, and it needs to reflect the Helluva Halloween spirit.  It can be from a monster point of view, it can be a retelling of your favorite scary story, it can just be creepy and gross -- whatever inspires you.


For example, Ryan Mecum gives these delicious little tidbits in Zombie Haiku:

I keep saying "brains."
I remember other words,
but I just need one

Little old ladies

speed away in their wheelchairs,
frightened meals on wheels.

Everything I thought
tasted a lot like chicken
really tastes like man.

Simple, right?  Pretty cool, too.

Even cooler?  Every haiku you submit gets you an entry for my Helluva Halloween Grab Bag, which is filled to bursting with delightful and creeptacular Halloween goodies!

So put your Haiku Hats on and get monstering, my lovelies!!