Horror Haiku Club Prompt

September 14 - Sickle & Scythe

The sickle is a short handled, sharpened hook that has been used in harvesting grain since the Epipaleothic Era (18,000 to 8000 BC).

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Your prompt is SICKLE & SCYTHE

We brought down the moon

Gave it handle and whet stone

To conquer the sun

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Scythes occur in the archaeological record from about 5000 BC onwards. With their longer handles, they make the work of reaping easier.