Imperfect Haiku - An American Tradition

Today we tried haiku as we ate Halloween candy for dessert after dinner.  Nika was really into counting syllables and one of the pieces here is completely her own words.  Lina surprised us the other night by reciting most of our first poem by memory.  This experiment seems to be paying off... now to the haiku!

(Candy)
Halloween candy
comes in handy,
when sugar is in short supply.

(About Lina)
Vampire lady with purple teeth
climbs on mama's lap,
not too scary.

(About the twins)
Twin girls eat rice
and stroganoff from a bowl,
eternally eating.

(Nika's Flower Haiku)
Flowers fall when it's snowing
without even knowing
when spring is here.

(Nika's Candy Haiku)
When hungry for a sweet
people go trick or treat -
candy is lovely.


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Happy Halloween Poem

"Trick or Treat"

It's a cold night in October

Chilly screeching wind howls.

With autumn nearly over

The night belongs to more than owls.

Witches, skeletons, werewolves, ghosts,

Monsters, vampires, and more -

Parties with their ghoulish hosts

Joining with this frightful tour.

Glowing Faces on the stoops - 

Promise of rewards so sweet,

Children scavaging in groups

All shouting "Trick or Treat!"

- Nika, Lina, Lexa, Sophie, Papa, and Mama