Stalker Into The Night
2025 Haunted Echoes Challenge
I see a shadow
Why is it following me
Sleep eludes the night
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Mariann Carroll
Proactive for positive change.Born in the City of Chicago ,Illinois.
Multi race .Studied in a foreign country .Fluent in several languages .
fascinated by diversity.A Romantic and a dreamer.Interest in healthy living
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Cleverly done! So much said in so few words… not my forte!🥹
Shudder! 😬
Wooohooooo congratulations on your Leaderboard placement! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Did it follow you home...do you need some company...well, not me...but, loving it
Guess who isn't going to be sleeping tonight because of you, this gal Caitlin. I love the darkness, the absence of light. The atmosphere you built with just that imagery. Then needing to stay awake incase the shadowed thing comes too close. A truly terrifying haiku. Best of luck in the challenge Mariann 🤗❤️
Me: A Haiku can't scare me Mariann: are you sure? Me: *reading 'Stalker into the Night'* : on second thought... *** Well done mate. The possibilities of this are actually terrifying...
Mariann, this is very good. In such few words you’ve added depth and mystery! Job well done!
Fun and chilling! Well done.
So impressed by the brevity of a haiku.
I'd love to think that's shadow is yours, just didn't recognize it first (I do that sometimes at night when I'm already scared). You gave me the chills in just 17 syllables.
Yikes. I will have my lights on for this one..and I'm letting this play in my head as I watch one of my true crime faves. Atmospheric!
Great spooky haiku Mariann! I need to have a think about this challenge too!☺️
This piece captures that universal feeling of being watched at night perfectly. Even in its brevity, it leaves a lasting impression. Nicely done, Mariann!
That was creeepppyyyy! Loved your Haiku!
Creepy 🖤
Gurl you are on fire! Fabulous work! 🫶🏾💪🏾🎉
Dear Mariann - It seems we should all walk with rear-view-mirrors of late j.k.in.l.a.