Haunted Haiku

Inspired by two-sentence horror stories but told through the art of haiku.

Daunting haunts of ghosts

Residing in time not space

They're more scared of you

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They murder me once

And then twice and thrice again

Yet I'm back ... again.

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Tall, dead, and handsome

He has the eyes of a star

And limbs of a corpse

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She runs with the moon

Saliva like warm diamonds

Dripping down her chin

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Blood, sex, and desire

He lurks between light and dark

A bite worse than death

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Wait till the dirt falls

Before you return to dust

You'll disappear soon

•••

"The knife," she said. "There."

She points down to the pool of blood.

"I don't remember."

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Say her name three times

Looking into the mirror

She won't come ... will she?

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You blame the monster

But is it inside of you?

Or on the surface?

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Author's Note

Is the haiku format effective?

Reviews

[Chris]

I quite honestly don't know. The very last one has the after "taste" - but has it the intent?