Horror Haiku Club Prompt

September 12 - Ukemochi

Ukemochi is a Japanese goddess of food. As her story goes, she invited the moon god Tsukuyomi to a feast where she produced all of the food from her body. From her mouth she pulled meat and rice, and from her nose and rectum she produced even more food. Tsukuyomi was disgusted and killed her on the spot.

Tatsuya Kosaka

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Your prompt is UKEMOCHI

Food from her body

Nourishment from her decay

Gracious, though ill used

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After her death, her body produced even more food. Silkworms came from her head and rice from her eyes. Millet grew from her ears and red beans from her nose. From her genitals grew wheat, and soy beans from her rectum. Kamimusubi, the god of creation, planted what had come from Ukemochi’s body and they became important crops in Japan.