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2022 Horror Haiku for the Promo Contest

Posted on January 21, 2022January 28, 2023 by Richard

Welcome to our 2022 Horror Haiku for the Promo Contest! I love writing contests, big and small, so we are doing a couple more. These are always so fun to read, and we do read every single entry!

Haikus can be creepy, can’t they? So we all know you need 5,7,5 over a 3 line poem to have the structure of a Haiku, but they do not have to follow the traditional conventions (like image in line 2 and all that). Anyway, you will post your Haiku in the comments. Here are the rules.

-Poem must be 5,7,5
-Poem must be something scary, ghosts or zombies or something.
-Haiku must be great.
-Enter as many times as possible.
-Deadline is May 1st 2022.
-Put the Haiku in the comments below.
-Include a title!

Make sure you at least include an email where we can get in touch with you.

I love zombie Haikus by the way. I mean is there anything better than a zombie Haiku? It’s like a zombie, eating a brain, in 3 lines….anyway leave us horror haikus, scary scary.

We will announce the winner in May. Good luck, I hope you win, I really want to read a zombie haiku…but it you don’t write one it’s ok, I love horror haiku.

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Richard Everywriter (pen name) is the founder of EveryWriter and a 25-year veteran of the publishing industry. With degrees in Writing, Journalism, Technology, and Education, Richard has dedicated two decades to teaching writing and literature while championing emerging voices through EveryWriter's platform. His work focuses on making literary analysis accessible to readers at all levels while preserving the rich heritage of American literature. Connect with Richard on Twitter  Bluesky Facebook or explore opportunities to share your own work on ourSubmissions page. For monthly insights on writing and publishing, subscribe to our Newsletter.
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15 thoughts on “2022 Horror Haiku for the Promo Contest”

  1. Alexandra says:
    January 22, 2022 at 2:05 am

    hungry risen dead
    looking for empty eyes
    living human flesh

    lonely ghost girl
    lives in an empty house
    waiting for a friend

    the circus has arrived
    killer clowns laughing
    waiting for visitors

    Reply
    1. Mikey says:
      January 22, 2022 at 5:44 pm

      unfortunately
      your syllable count is wrong
      a ghastly error

      Reply
  2. Sianna Brumfield says:
    January 27, 2022 at 9:40 am

    Teeth

    Engulfed by teeth and pain, the
    Animal clamps down
    Blood splatters and bones snap

    Reply
  3. Pedro says:
    January 30, 2022 at 1:22 pm

    Warm Food

    seeking for hot red
    into the steamy place
    vamps love saunas

    Reply
  4. Maid Corbic says:
    February 1, 2022 at 12:43 pm

    blood is everywhere
    people sacrafice own meat
    for feeding zombies

    Reply
  5. Angelyn Gumbs says:
    February 8, 2022 at 8:14 am

    Bump,Bump, was the sound
    the undead makes a debut
    Fear grabs a hold .

    Reply
  6. John (Jake) Cosmos Aller says:
    February 17, 2022 at 2:54 am

    The zombies are here

    The zombies are here
    The zombies are everywhere
    Zombies eating me

    The animals revolt

    When Gaia woke up
    The animals all revolted
    Killing all humans

    The shrimp eat Sam

    When Sam started dinner
    The shrimp stood up attacked him
    Eating Sam alive
    The shark attack

    The sharks looked at me
    Hatred in their bloody eyes
    The sharks attack me

    Robots take over

    Robots take over
    Turning us into slaves
    Apocalypse now

    Reply
  7. LURA BUTLER says:
    April 25, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    feeding time

    It hurts oh so bad
    being eaten alive
    soon I too will feed

    Reply
  8. LURA BUTLER says:
    April 25, 2022 at 10:49 pm

    breathing slows down
    my family gathers around
    death calls my name

    Reply
  9. LURA BUTLER says:
    April 25, 2022 at 10:55 pm

    Hell

    Screams in the distance
    stagnant air surrounding me
    flesh is ripped away

    Reply
  10. LURA says:
    April 25, 2022 at 10:56 pm

    Hell
    Screams in the distance
    stagnant air surrounding me
    flesh is ripped away

    Reply
  11. LURA says:
    April 25, 2022 at 10:58 pm

    the end

    the sirens sound off
    I see the mushroom cloud
    wind is picking up

    Reply
  12. ChaseLi says:
    April 26, 2022 at 7:10 pm

    an immortal nightmare

    awake. safe in bed
    a vast rictus haunts my dreams
    then i feel damp breath

    Reply
  13. Patrick Evans says:
    April 30, 2022 at 11:25 pm

    Pretty ones so soft.
    Prettier on the inside.
    Soft insides turned out.

    Mourners view the corpse,
    each afraid to say he saw
    its glossed lips murmur.

    Ancient witch, that tree.
    Her vines ensnare, her stick carves
    initials in you.

    Insects. Relentless.
    Biting. Burrowing. I’m safe
    encased in cement.

    Reply
  14. A Small World Cup says:
    December 25, 2023 at 8:50 pm

    Consider me officially hooked on this blog. This kind of interactive contest is right up my alley, and I can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with. Keep the horror (and zombie haikus!) coming!

    Reply

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