Although I can hear death’s rattle today, I will not answer it’s call. (Don’t worry, too much about me, I’m just feeling mellow-dramtic about a head cold.)

But woe is me!

For with each wheezing breath I find the vibrant colors and joy of life fade around me to shades of white and grey! (That could also be because of the snow storms we’ve been having…)

Though my hands shake and my head nods at the effort, I will prevail! For Horror Haikueday will be stopped by no plague or threat of death and will continue to call from even the depths of my very grave.

To Inspire You:

Summons

Heed her call
As it echoes across the frozen night.
For to answer her is
To invite terror into your home,
And havoc into your heart.
But to ignore, is to invite
Hell itself.

~Jeanette Andromeda

Created by You:

Last week the prompt was A Fresh #HorrorHaikuesday Start. Let’s see what you created with it:

Evil never looked
so good as she paired darkness
with high-end fashion#horrorhaikuesday @horror_made https://t.co/EJXVK8dHID

— Pancake Bunnykins (@p_bunnykins) January 6, 2018

Tears of despair swing
Down from the gates of heaven
Haunting my new year#horrorhaikuesday #haiku #darklines 195 #vss365 pic.twitter.com/yiuVXYdU7K

— P (@epower05) January 2, 2018

tempest umbrella
the perfect accessory
for an emo elf #horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/6dar9LOnpC

— Kylie Goetz (xkg) (@eXtremeKylieG) January 2, 2018

Every lady knows
Parasols for complexion
Storms for hiding tears#horrorhaikuesday
pic.twitter.com/YCpiGnhSu4

— Kerry E.B. Black (@BlackKerryblick) January 2, 2018

The eternal gloom
always raining blood—to feed
her dark addiction #HorrorHaikuesday pic.twitter.com/JJ25k012iE

— A. F. Stewart (@scribe77) January 2, 2018

hiding from the sun
we wonder why it’s raining
carrying our clouds#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/fGKQAfyCvT

— Kylie Goetz (xkg) (@eXtremeKylieG) January 2, 2018

she carries the storm
her penance and her pleasure
to mask her tears thus#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/9UwnJ1dJyr

— Kylie Goetz (xkg) (@eXtremeKylieG) January 2, 2018

And here’s one from the week before:

A bit late since I missed it last week and I love #horrorhaikuesday and art by @horror_made

Evil intention
Darkness within pulled without
Hiding in shadow https://t.co/OeTjssn3LY

— Kerry E.B. Black (@BlackKerryblick) January 2, 2018

Thank you all for keeping my spirits up, even when breathing (or rather, lack thereof) is keeping me down. I hope you’re all well and I look forward to playing #HorrorHaikuesday with you again next Tuesday here and on Twitter!