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Candy Man: A SenHai

Written for Day 10 of Sammi’s “13 Days of
Samhain”
words “desperately” and “dodgy”.

Image by Me & Nano Banana

Haiku

veil thin, dead return,
desperately seeking the warmth
bonfires brightly burn

🧟‍♂️ 💀 🔥 💀 🧟‍♂️

Senryu

dodgy plastic mask
kid begs for chocolate bars
dentist waits in joy

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This is “Dentist” from Little Shop of Horrors ft. Steve Martin

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