HORROR MATSURI #9 / INSTINCTS (POETRY) #14
It’s Week 5 of Horror Matsuri, and sadly today is the last poem, but it’s a good one!
This is John H. Dromey’s second poem for the month. The first, ‘Spooky Yuki-onna’ can be read here.
A Yōkai’s
Haiku Halloween Abroad
John H. Dromey
Just one day each year
I stroll Western streets and hear
Random childish screams
Chance of discovery
Is a distant muted thrill
No one thinks I’m real
Some adults I scare
Though few take too close a look
When they proffer treats
A pond filled with koi
This autumn stirred my longing
For a glimpse of home
To my great dismay
The fish hid in deep shadows
Water still as death
When the flat surface
Made my stark reflection clear
I shuddered with fear
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John H. Dromey was born in northeast Missouri, USA. He enjoys reading—mysteries in particular—and writing in a variety of genres. His short fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Mystery Weekly Magazine, Stupefying Stories Showcase, Thriller Magazine, Unfit Magazine, and elsewhere.
Link to John’s work at Insignia Stories
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See you tomorrow for the final horror flash story, by Joyce Chng!
*Featured Photo by Colton Sturgeon on Unsplash
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