Phantom Lover

A ghostly haiku chain

Art by Ася Лысогорская

Shadows brush her skin
A phantom's touch soft and sweet
Yet chilling her soul

Midnight secrets shared 
Fingers trace the empty air
Loneliness lingers

Silent pleas at night
Echoes of a love long lost
Winds whisper his name

She wanders the halls
Chasing visions craving warmth
Fingers grasp at mist

Crimson moon above
Illuminates her sorrow
A ghostly embrace

Each heartbeat a scream
Bound to a world he can't leave
Her heart a dark tomb

They dance in shadows
A waltz of longing and loss
Two souls out of time

In dreams he returns
But dawn breaks their haunted bond
Reality bites

Author’s Note

• Check out other Halloween/horror-themed posts at the Halloween link

• My new book, The Edges, is now available in digital and paperback formats

Upcoming…

• Flash fiction about a hike:

  A Walk in the Woods, 30 October 2024

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