Monster Haiku - Pharaoh's Revenge

Monster Haiku

Mon·ster Hai·ku
noun, plural
1. Compound phrase from Monster (meaning a large, mythical, or scary beast) and Haiku (a Japanese form of poetry consisting of 17 syllables total divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables).
2. A scary-themed story of four related Haiku poems.



Sands of desert cool
Full moon over pyramids
Sacred seal broken

Pharaoh awoken
The chamber has been pilfered 
Relentless pursuit

Outstretched fingers reach
Lumbering mummy attacks
The raiders subdued

Return to the crypt
Wait until more thieves return
Revenge never quits

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