Cemetery Walk

I felt a strange thrill

Walking the cemetery chill

Suddenly felt ill

As if I could kill

But must have been that pill

I’m losing my will

Need some water to swill

Hear a scream shrill

My bravery nil

Will hide until

Hearing a sweeter trill

My nerves wild and spill

From seeing a shill

With a metal spiked frill

I’ll hide down in the rille

Then escape in the hills

Won’t repeat this drill

I’ve had my fill.

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The Unicorn Challenge-13/09/24

Open Link Night #369 – Live Edition

Tanka Tuesday Lament to Summer


This week, write a syllabic poem of your choice. 
You can use the kigo words from last week’s post, or select kigo words from the 500 Kigo Words PDF. The kigo words are optional. 
If you decide to use kigo words (they’re optional) choose your favorite season from the 24 Seasons HERE.

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Summer sun I miss your heat

Autumn sun has cooler heat

Flowers nodding in cold rain

Geese flying to a new reign

Crows alighting scarecrow forms

October ghosts return to their norms

Crops of pumpkins start to flourish

While tomatoes no longer nourished

Bright vivid blooms start fading

Greener grasses now degrading

As leaf showers fall into piles

Causing jumping children’s smiles

No longer swimming in a pool

Time to return to school

There’s a sadness in the air

When one season to new compared.

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24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 51, 9/10/24, Part II: White Dew (September 7 – 22) Hakuro 白露