MONSTER HAIKU - THE SUMMER NIGHT STALKER

    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.

Under summer moon,

Footsteps echo through the dark,

Creature's slumber ends.

Eyes gleam with hunger,

Beast emerges from the depths,

Seeks unsuspecting.

Fear chills the warm air,

Nature's beauty turns hostile,

Summer's monster roams.

Whispers of horror,

A summer tale of shadows,

Nightmares come to life.