Cold Fall
The air holds a chill.
A cold dampness hits my face.
The cold fall is here.
Candy
Sweet sugary yum,
I take a bite happily,
Chocolate goodness!
Pumpkin
This is for the porch;
I carve the Jack-O-Lantern,
Light it with candles.
Early Night
Darkness is around,
Stars twinkle the sky above,
Night comes early now.
Trick-Or-Treating
Put on the cat ears,
Grab a cloak, a basket, too,
Let’s go Trick-or-Treat!
Home for Halloween
Hometown Halloween;
Children running all around.
I did that back then.
Haunted House
I turn the corner–
Oh no! Something is right there:
A big beast appears.
Scream
A vivid shrieking.
I wonder where it came from,
The fear rocks my core.
Creepy Clowns
Laughter fills the room.
I think I see something close.
A balloon floats by.
Ghosts
Curtains swoosh around.
The floorboards start to creak and…
From the closet: BOO!
Apple Picking
I love red apples.
Plunk—they fall onto the grass.
Please! Take an apple.
New England Fall
Yellow leaves rain down;
A picturesque walk through a
Quintessential town.
Hay Bale Rides
Clunk. Clank. We jostle.
The winding path tours the farm.
The hay pokes my back.
Corn Mazes
We should turn left there.
Wait, I’ve got this bad feeling,
We’ve been here before.
Lost
I’m lost in the woods.
I feel eyes piercing at me,
Watch out, they’re coming!
Kalvin Frank ’28 (kfrank@college.harvard.edu) and Raina Wang ’28 (rainawang@college.harvard.edu) believe that haikus aren’t just for elementary schoolers.