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Caro Henry's avatar

Stripped of hope and light

Scaly grip tightens constricts

Darkness pulls me down

Honeygloom's avatar

You have me taking deep breaths right now😱 I can feel this🖤

David Perlmutter's avatar

Phi Beta Kappa.

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They make researching this beast, well kind of beastly.

Richbee's avatar

Sumo ninja turtle shell

River demon respected

A dish best served with drowned bodies.

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I love the chaos of the first line, it’s so perfect!

Nico Sakaki's avatar

You love the taste of

Bloodlines, soft and sweet, sucked dry

The river turns red

Hollow hands, webbed hearts

Play the scales, river child

Eat from the inside out

This was a fun way to pass the time when the power went out for a few hours today. Although I didn't mean to make both of them so murder-y .

"They like cucumbers and drowning humans" is an A+ summary btw XD

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While we here at HHC Inc. do not condone murder, we enthusiastically encourage murdery haiku🙌

I’m so in love with “the taste of bloodlines” and “webbed hearts” 😍

Ika Wright's avatar

That's interesting that they like cucumbers. I have seen them featured in anime.

I love the last line of your haiku. 🧡 Great haiku Honeygloom

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They’re certainly fun characters! They’re definitely one of my favorite Yokai.

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May 3, 2024
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I’m picturing a kappa very matter-of-factly marching kids into the water. Just, “this is what we do here.” I really like the image.

I am a sadly deficient H.P. Lovecraft reader. I’ve read a few earlier stories and of course The Call, but I’ll have to put this one on my list.

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May 3, 2024
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I’ve considered that podcast as an alternative to actually plowing through them myself. I wasn’t sure if you needed to actually read along, but it sounds like no.