A Halloween Adventure
The night is quiet, still. Nothing is stirring. We creep forward. I let out a nervous giggle, and you shush me, all serious. I pull myself up, trying to look dignified, though the butterflies fight in my stomach. You give me strength, but is it enough? We have been moving slow, carefully, but are approaching the hidden crypt. What will we find there? Although apprehensive, I take the lead and open the door. It is my place, after all. But I’m sure you can tell that I am spooked. Much more brave than I, you smile, brush past me. Taking my hand you pull me through the threshold, closer to the uncharted tomb darkness. I was hesitant at first, but your mood is contagious and I continue on, trying to echo your confidence.
A chill down my spine
A serious look from you
I approach the vault
Both anxious and excited
I head into the unknown
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Sneaking into a cemetery late on Halloween night? Perhaps into a mausoleum? The catacombs under the ruins of an old church? Or did you put an R-Rated meaning to the words? An X-Rated meaning? Get your mind out of the gutter! ;) Anyway, I guess if they are sneaking into a hidden tomb somewhere, it is their first time…
Written for Colleen’s Poetry challenge. Each week she gives us two keywords, only we must use synonyms only, not the words themselves. The words this week are “Afraid” and “Grave“. This week I did a Haibun with a Tanka as the poem. I tried to use the “key” words multiple times, with different meanings.
Ha, ha! Nope. My mind was on a creepy grave yard. I loved your scary Haibun, Trent. :) xo
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It is a scary tale of a creepy grave yard, but it is also possible to see something different, if you have a twisted mind ;) Thanks, Vashti.
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Ha, ha! I can see how some people’s minds might go in the other direction.
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Yipes!! Spooky. A nice write.
Pat
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Thanks!
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⚰️🕯🧟♀️🧟♂️👻🎃☠️ spooky, happy Halloween Trent
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Thanks, Charlotte! Of course, with my birthday being Halloween, it is always a spooky day for me ;)
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Happy birthday fellow scorpion 🦂
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Thanks! Now that you mention it, I half remember that you were also a Scorpio. I think it was brought up in past years. If I miss it coming up, have a great birthday!
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What a fabulous and scary adventure! Well done, Trent! <3
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Thanks, Colleen!
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Excellentéé 🌹🌹
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Thanks, Willow!
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💜💜
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Colleen’s challenges this month have really resulted in some wonderful poems, Trent.
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Thanks, Roberta, for including me in all of that wonderful poetry inspired by Colleen’s prompts :)
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And thanks for the Facebook share – for some reason I can’t comment on it it say “thank you”.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #6: Trent’s latest #haibun for Colleen’s Weekly #tanka #Poetry Challenge!
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Thanks for the reblog!
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My pleasure! :)
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