The echoing strains of winter still grip my world. Yet only days ago I saw the briefest flicker of sun. I know the end is near.

Well, the end of winter any way. 😉 Even though the endless expanse of grey sky is promising yet more snow in the near future, I’m incredibly glad to be this much closer to springtime and sunlight. So, what better way to think upon rebirth than to explore the echoes of the past?

To Inspire You:

Foreign employer –
Needs healthy young man, to feed
Her menagerie.#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/EL9MvYNHia

— David Tully (@CynicalEyebrow) February 27, 2018

you think they are hers
but that is where you are wrong
for she is their pet#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/vB8DoWYnWq

— Kylie Goetz (xkg) (@eXtremeKylieG) February 27, 2018

together they make,
lovingly crafted for you,
artisanal deaths#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/lkOL9h8xhA

— Kylie Goetz (xkg) (@eXtremeKylieG) February 27, 2018

#HorrorHaikuesday
Ice cold like the dark
Embraceable like the dark
Haunting like the dark pic.twitter.com/b9odR4Wo3A

— Ace Face (@AshVulpine) February 27, 2018

Mother of shadow
Alien mistress calling
Flesh to feed her pets.#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/deWilG38Pg

— St Basil Fish (@HanfordGround0) February 27, 2018

Hush now, my darlings
Mommy is here. I’ll take care
of the bad humans. #HorrorHaikuesday pic.twitter.com/4KnchFkEZ8

— A. F. Stewart (@scribe77) February 27, 2018

Need a little more inspiration?

One of our fellow horror haikuers, Kelli Perkins, has this fantastic monthly newsletter called the Bleeders’ Digest. I had the distinct pleasure of sharing some thoughts of the spawning point of horror in my life last month. And I’m excited to hear more from Kelli and her guest authors in the future.  And if you guys would like to read the next Bleeders’ Digest go ahead and sign up here: Bleeder’s Digest