Horror Haiku Club Prompt

August 27 - Greys

The classic alien, with grey skin, big black eyes and a small face set into a bulbous head.

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Your prompt is GREYS.

I’m hypnotized by

Those wide pools, black as deep space

Why do you want me?

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The origin of the image dates back to H. G. Wells’ 1893 description of future humans as having big heads and big eyes, with no nose, mouth, or hair. What do you think extraterrestrials will look like?