Spooky Fun Poetry

The focus of this blog is Leonbergers but sometimes I post about books that are not about Leonbergers but that I want to promote. This time I would like to promote Haiku for the Midnight Hour by Dawn Pisturino. This is a wonderful book featuring spooky poetry. I bought the paperback version from Amazon for $5.99 .

  • Paperback –  Published September 1, 2024, by Horse Mesa Press, ASIN : B0DFW6CQ7S, ISBN-13 : 979-8991244718, 64 pages, Item Weight : 5.3 ounces, Dimensions : 6 x 0.15 x 9 inches, it cost  $5.99 on US Amazon. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
  • Kindle –  Published August 31, 2024, by Horse Mesa Press, ASIN : B0DD3SBP6N, 64 pages, it costs $2.99 on US Amazon but is free with Kindle Unlimited. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
The front cover is black and feature a cemetery, a skull, a full moon and a raven.
Front cover of Haiku for the Midnight Hour by Dawn Pisturino. Click on the image to go to the Amazon page for the book.

Amazon’s description of the book

This collection of haiku challenges the traditional Japanese poetic art form. Experimenting with darker images and ideas, I have created non-traditional observations that address the other side of literature and life: monsters, ghosts, natural fears, supernatural forces, fearful gods and goddesses, and whatever constitutes the Otherworld. This book was written for people who like Halloween, scary stories, and being alone in the dark.

Click here to see my review on Amazon

Spooky Fun in the form of Poetry

Haiku for the midnight hour feature more than 200 spooky Haiku poems divided into 17 chapters. All poems and chapters feature a different theme. There are poems about scary animals, paranormal beings, folklore, ghosts and demons, monsters, death, outer space, fairy tales, magic, occult practices, and much more. My two favorite chapters were Spellbinding and Wee Folk.

The poems are imaginative, varied, original, different, entertaining and a lot of fun to read, especially if you are into Halloween and all things spooky, like I am. I also learned something about paranormal beings and folklore that I did not know before. Do you know what Dagda, Samhein, Arachne, Nyarlathotep, or Lughnasadh is? I think Halloween and scary stories are about imagination, pushing the limits of reality, and having fun, and that is what this poetry book is about. It is not your typical Haiku poem book. I highly recommend Haiku for the midnight hour.

Other books by Dawn Pisturino

I should add that I was also delighted to find myself mentioned in the authors afterword regarding one of her other books.

The back cover is black and feature an overview of the book and the author.
Back cover of Haiku for the Midnight Hour by Dawn Pisturino. Click on the image to go to the Kindle version for the book.

About the Author

Dawn Pisturino is a retired nurse in Arizona whose international publishing credits include poems, short stories, and articles. Her first poetry book, Ariel’s Song: Published Poems, 1987 – 2023, debuted with five-star reviews. Her short chapbook, Lunar Gazing Haiku, became a #1 Amazon New Release in six categories.

Her newest release, Haiku for the Midnight Hour, achieved #1 Amazon New Release status in three categories. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, PEN America, and the Arizona Authors Association.

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Author: thomasstigwikman

My name is Thomas Wikman. I am a software/robotics engineer with a background in physics. I am currently retired. I took early retirement. I am a dog lover, and especially a Leonberger lover, a home brewer, craft beer enthusiast, I’m learning French, and I am an avid reader. I live in Dallas, Texas, but I am originally from Sweden. I am married to Claudia, and we have three children. I have two blogs. The first feature the crazy adventures of our Leonberger Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle as well as information on Leonbergers. The second blog, superfactful, feature information and facts I think are very interesting. With this blog I would like to create a list of facts that are accepted as true among the experts of the field and yet disputed amongst the public or highly surprising. These facts are special and in lieu of a better word I call them super-facts.

40 thoughts on “Spooky Fun Poetry”

  1. Thank you for sharing Thomas… We are indeed coming up to that Halloween time again… And great to have you back off of your trip.. I have not be travelling in WP that much lately to comment, but I did read your post via my phone, I am so pleased you enjoyed your time with family and travelling.
    Have a great week.. And best wishes to every success to the Author of this Fun poetry book…
    Take care.. Sue x

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    1. Thank you so much Sue. It was great to be with my son and his wife and spend time with an old classmate I have not seen for more than 35 years. Also we saw many beautiful things and had a good time. I am looking forward to Halloween. It is a fun holiday. I wish you a great week as well.

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      1. So pleased you had a great family time together Thomas, and Halloween here in England has gained popularity over the years.. But it is still not on the scale of the USA.. 🙂 Often the weather puts a dampener on the door trick or treating.. 🙂

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      2. Here in Texas we have the best weather in October, well except for when there is some big storm, like five years ago we had a tornado destroy the neighborhood. But right now it is sunny every day and the temperature is between 20 Celsius early in the morning and 35 Celsius in the afternoon, and allegedly it will be this way for at least a week. The temperature is typically comfortable at the end of October. So the weather is rarely upsetting Halloween here.

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  6. I purchased the Ebook when it was published but haven’t gotten time to read it yet. But I’m excited to do so next month, I feel like it’s more appropriate for October anyway with Halloween and everything.

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    1. It is certainly the first time I am posting this but for book reviews I tend to have the same general layout and I’ve used Dawn’s photo before other reviews. Maybe one of those things made it seem familiar. Anyway, thank you so much Robbie.

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