Horror Haiku Club Prompt

[Richard Blaisdell]

A cousin to an inch worm, Bobbit takes a bow

Three yards long, antennae sense prey, feeds.

A split personality divides, multiple ways

Kindred arrive, slice/dice then grow apart

[Honeygloom]

This is a really cool Bobbit worm biography! I love it🖤

[Caro Henry]

I’m thinking of Lorena Bobbitt (remember her?) when I write:

Sharpened to a point

Knife cuts through penile member

Bobbit worms devour

[Honeygloom]

Wikipedia said the worm “might” be named after her… which is understandable😂

Also… I’m not a dude but still ow 😣

[Jon T]

So misunderstood

I only want to cuddle

Please don't swim away

[Honeygloom]

😭 This sounds like the ending to a little known Greek myth or something.

[Jon T]

Or something

[Nico Sakaki]

A lurch from below

So fast it's like lightning--snap!

Beautifully severed

(THIS IS SUCH A CREEPY ONE)

[Honeygloom]

“Beautifully Severed” is amazing! I want to steal it for a book title!

[Nico Sakaki]

Haha, go for it! 🖤

[Ika Wright]

Well that's one horror of a creature! What a cheat to be colorful but deadly. Nice one Honeygloom

[Honeygloom]

Scary little guy right!?

[Ika Wright]

Yup! Alien like species on earth lol

[Aaron McDonald]

“I’ve got worms,” he said.

“Let’s take a look,” said the doc.

“Just watch for its spit.”

[Honeygloom]

“My nurses usually handle these…”