By Gypsy Blue Rose
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Contemporary Haiku
5/7/4 syllabic count (under 17 syllables) Kigo: frigid ground= winter Haiga (book cover) by Dean Kuch and Gypsy Blue Rose Dean and I will alternate writing our haiku. We are in the process of publishing our Book One-- 'Hora Haiku: Horror Haiku', and beginning to write horror haiku for our second book in Mirela and Claudiu's Saga written in contemporary haiku form. I searched online and contacted Bunka Shinko Ka, administrator of the International Kusamakura-Haiku, a Japanese haiku organization, and he confirmed there are many subspecies of haiku and horror haiku is one of them. Furthermore, he confirmed my findings, there are not too many horror haiku books in the market, much less a gothic horror haiku saga, which is great for us. Dean and I are very excited to bring you, fine FanStory authors, our gothic terror tales. Hold on! It's going to be a bumpy ride! We thank you for reviewing and sharing your valuable feedback with us. Book One was well received and we are hoping Book Two will do well, also. I enclosed links to a brief synopsis and previous chapters of our book, 'Hora Haiku: Horror Haiku a book of dark poetry' in the event that you would like to read them. Our horror haiku will make more sense if you do. There is no need to review our synopsis. I wrote it to enhance your reading and reviewing new horror haiku. Hora Haiku -Book One Chapters Hora Haiku -Books Synopsis |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
"Listen to them...children of the night. What music
they make!" ~ Bram Stoker's Dracula  Gypsy Blue Rose and I have decided to write a Gothic horror story using only horror haiku poetry. Our hope for this collection of Gothic horror haiku is that you won't just find them to be a visual experience, but an overall sensory experience as well. Some will use sound, some will not. The story is evolving as we go. We have no fixed plot. I write each haiku as the muse moves me, then Gypsy, my co-author, does likewise. However, we do follow each other. I follow her latest haiku, then she follows mine. Thus our story unfolds. I've never seen nor read a book like ours. We are both extremely excited about our unique project. We are thrilled to be bringing here to you, all of the fine authors and poets on FanStory, for your critique and review. Both Gypsy and myself thank all of you for following our story. We can't wait to see where Claudiu and Mirela will take us next. Our sincerest hope is that you will decide to come along with us. After all, it gets lonely here in the dark, heh-heh. 
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
tempestuous = violent, turbulent, stormy
kin= family ire= intense anger, wrath syllables: 4/7/5 kigo: winter haiga: art by Victoria Frances Dean Kuch and I decided to write a gothic horror story using horror haiku. Seeing how well it was received in FanStory, we decided to publish book one and start writing book two. We hope you will continue to read the adventures of Mirela and Claudiu. Dean Kuch and I are immensely grateful to all of you fine authors and poets for reading and reviewing our Hora Haiku Book of Gothic Tales of Terror. Where will Claudiu and Mirela take us next? Hang on! It's going to be a bumpy ride. Our sincerest hope is that you will decide to come along with us. As Dean would say, "after all, it gets lonely here in the dark.... heh heh heh." |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
"Listen to them...children of the night. What music
they make!" ~ Bram Stoker's Dracula Gypsy Blue Rose and I have decided to write a Gothic horror story using only horror haiku poetry. Our hope for this collection of Gothic horror haiku is that you won't just find them to be a visual experience, but an overall sensory experience as well. Some will use sound, some will not. The story is evolving as we go. We have no fixed plot. I write each haiku as the muse moves me, then Gypsy, my co-author, does likewise. However, we do follow each other. I follow her latest haiku, then she follows mine. Thus our story unfolds. I've never seen nor read a book like ours. We are both extremely excited about our unique project. We are thrilled to be bringing here to you, all of the fine authors and poets on FanStory, for your critique and review. Both Gypsy and myself thank all of you for following our story. We can't wait to see where Claudiu and Mirela will take us next. Our sincerest hope is that you will decide to come along with us. After all, it gets lonely here in the dark, heh-heh.
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Dean Kuch and I have decided to write a Gothic horror story using only horror haiku poetry. The story is evolving as we go. We have no fixed plot. Book number one is in the process of getting published.
I've never seen nor read a book like ours. We are both extremely excited about our unique project. We are thrilled to be bringing here to you, all of the fine authors and poets on FanStory, for your critique and review. Both Dean and I thank all of you for following our story. We can't wait to see where Claudiu and Mirela will take us next. Hold on! It's going to be a bumpy ride. Gypsy The beautiful artwork is by Spanish graphic artist Victoria Frances |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
TYPE = English contemporary haiku
SYLLABLES = 3/7/3 syllables HAIGA = by Victoria Frances KIGO = Aurora Borealis VOCABULARY=Aurora Borealis is a natural light display in the sky. Our story takes place in Transylvania circa 16th century. In medieval times, Romanians called the 'Aurora Borealis' the "Dance of the Spirits". They were commonly believed to be a sign from God.more THIS HAIKU PROLOGUE= Mirela is a beautiful vampire with a pure heart and spirit (for the most part) in spite of her kinfolk, her father is a dark angel, her mother is an evil witch, her grandfather is a demon, and her grandmother a holy divinity. Naamah, Mirela's mother, is looking for her. ....now.... Mirela dreams soundly in the safety of her own bed chamber in Bran Castle. Little does she know that Naamah may be paying them an unwelcome visit in the near future. Dean Kuch and I are writing a series of horror haiku books. Our second book in the series is called "Hora Haiku: A Gothic Tale of Terror" Book number one is in the process of getting published on Amazon and it will be available in paperback and kindle editions. Thank you for reading, Dean and I appreciate your valuable reviews and feedback. NOTE TO NEW READERS: If this is the first time you read our book, you may want to read the short synopsis OR/and the previous chapters. The beautiful artwork is by Spanish graphic artist Victoria Frances 
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
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"Listen to them...children of the night. What music
they make!" ~ Bram Stoker's Dracula **Naamah is Mirela's mother; a black or dark witch who tried to teach Mirela the art of black magic. However, Mirela didn't want to learn. She knew dark magic was wrong and the inner conflict was more than she could handle. She escaped her home and hid in the woods. Now, Naamah has returned to bring her into the fold of the Dark Coven of Wytches.** Gypsy Blue Rose and I have decided to write a Gothic horror story using only horror haiku poetry. Our hope for this collection of Gothic horror haiku is that you won't just find them to be a visual experience, but an overall sensory experience as well. Some will use sound, some will not. The story is evolving as we go. We have no fixed plot. I write each haiku as the muse moves me, then Gypsy, my co-author, does likewise. However, we do follow each other. I follow her latest haiku, then she follows mine. Thus our story unfolds. I've never seen nor read a book like ours. We are both extremely excited about our unique project. We are thrilled to be bringing here to you, all of the fine authors and poets on FanStory, for your critique and review. Both Gypsy and myself thank all of you for following our story. We can't wait to see where Claudiu and Mirela will take us next. Our sincerest hope is that you will decide to come along with us. After all, it gets lonely here in the dark, heh-heh.
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
Our heroine is Mirela. She looks normal enough on the outside but on the inside, her soul and spirit are in constant turmoil.
In 1509, Elua, a divine dark angel mated with a powerful human witch named Naamah. They had a daughter named Mirela. Naamah tried to teach her daughter black magic but the girl didn't want to learn. She knew dark magic was wrong and her inner conflict was more than she could bare.
She escaped her home and hid in the woods. She was half starved and near death when Varcolac, a werewolf, found her. He brought her back to Bran Castle where his brother Claudiu, a vampire, nursed her back to health.
Mirela, Varcolac, and Claudiu became close friends. Their friendship evolved into a love triangle that culminated with a vicious battle between brothers to win Mirela's love.
Book Two -- Hora Haiku: a gothic tale of terror
Varcolac was violently banished from Bran Castle by his brother. Mirela and Claudiu began their eternal union (I was Mirela's wish to be a vampire and her lover obliged). The brother's fight and Varcolac's banishment caused friction between Mirela and Claudiu.
They were delighted to be together and free to express their mutual passion but their union was founded on grief and hate and eventually it destroyed Mirela and Caudiu's eternal union.
Mirela could not live with her remorse, her best friend Varcolac's banishment, her lover Claudiu's breakup, and her evil legacy. She attempted to commit suicide by drowning in Bran's Lake.
Since Mirela was turned into a vampire by her lover, Claudiu's, she is not able to commit suicide so she must endure her guilty mind and angst for causing her best friend, Varcolac, grief, and suffering.
Mirela's mother, Namaah, comes to Bran's land looking for her. She finds Varcolac near Bran Castle, where she manipulates Varcolac trying to convince him he must kill his brother, Claudiu.
Namaah puts a spell on Varcolac increasing his size. He finds Mirela in the woods and takes her by force. They fight and she passes out.
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| Author Notes |
HORA HAIKU: A GOTHIC TALE OF TERROR SYNOPSIS
Our heroine is Mirela. She looks normal enough on the outside but on the inside, her soul and spirit are in constant turmoil. In 1509, Elua, a divine dark angel mated with a powerful human witch named Naamah. They had a daughter named Mirela. Naamah tried to teach her daughter black magic but the girl didn't want to learn. She knew dark magic was wrong and her inner conflict was more than she could bare. She escaped her home and hid in the woods. She was half starved and near death when Varcolac, a werewolf, found her. He brought her back to Bran Castle where his brother Claudiu, a vampire, nursed her back to health. Mirela, Varcolac, and Claudiu became close friends. Their friendship evolved into a love triangle that culminated with a vicious battle between brothers to win Mirela's love. Book Two = Hora Haiku: a Gothic Tale of Terror Varcolac was violently banished from Bran Castle by his brother. Mirela and Claudiu began their eternal union (I was Mirela's wish to be a vampire and her lover obliged). The brother's fight and Varcolac's banishment caused friction between Mirela and Claudiu. They were delighted to be together and free to express their mutual passion but their union was founded on grief and hate and eventually it destroyed Mirela and Caudiu's eternal union. Mirela could not live with her remorse, her best friend Varcolac's banishment, her lover Claudiu's breakup, and her evil legacy. She attempted to commit suicide by drowning in Bran Lake. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
Dicrea and Nefartatul were opposite forces, light and darkness, good and evil, Ying and Yang. The battle between them existed since the beginning of time. Dicrea ruled the heavens while Nefartatul ruled the earth and procreated with mortal women who birthed a race of fallen angels.
In 1509, one powerful dark angel named Elua, a direct descendent of Nefartatul, mated with a powerful human witch named Naamah. They lived in Transylvania, Romania, where they had one daughter they named Mirela.
Her wicked mother tried to influence her. She taught her the ways of dark magic. The wicked witch sensed goodness in her daughter's heart and feared she would waste her power.
The spiritual struggle within Mirela' soul was more than she could handle and one day she ran away from home.
She was half starved and near death in the woods when Varcolac found her. He brought her back to Bran Castle where his brother Claudiu nursed her back to health. For months the brothers and Mirela enjoyed each other's company and grew closer than any of them had ever imagined was possible. They became good friends.
Their strange childhood made them closer. They understood what it was like to be different and unwanted. Their lives were intertwined and they were clearly kindred spirits.
Vlad III the Impaler, also known as Count Dracula, adopted a human boy and on his 18th birthday, turned him into a vampire.
Count Dracula's human servants were Alexandru Lukoi and his wife Crina Lili. She was a beautiful woman and was secretly seduced by the Count. Unbeknown to Alexandru, Crina Lily was carrying the Count's bastard child.
Human women and vampires were not meant to mate. It was an abomination and extremely dangerous for the mother. Crina Lili died giving birth to a healthy baby boy she named Varcolac. The boy had special powers. He was a wild child and played in the deep forest. At the age of ten, he was bitten by a werewolf.
Claudiu and Varcolac grew up as brothers and were inseparable. They were highly intelligent and powerful like their father but kind and loving like Alexandru who raised them in Count Dracula's Castle.
One morning when Mirela awoke, Claudiu was there and she felt an overwhelming attraction towards him. He sat on the bed and held her hand. Their eyes met, they felt a small jolt and quickly pulled their hands back. It was awkward so they pretended it didn't happen.
Claudiu knew about his brother's feelings for Mirela and didn't look forward to a love triangle.
In spite of their competition to win Mirela's heart, the brothers were very close and Claudiu protected Varcolac from the town folk who hunted and killed werewolves viciously if they had a chance.
Mirela loved both brothers but she was deeply in love with Claudiu and begged him to turn her into a vampire so they could be together forever. Reluctantly Claudiu agreed.
During one of her feeding expeditions, Mirela was caught by Muma Padurii, a witch who put a Hypnotic spell on her and buried her in the cemetery.
Mirela dug her way out of the ground but had no recollection of who she was, due to the spell.
Meanwhile, Claudiu and Varcolac searched for Mirela high and low until Varcolac found her in the witch's caves, he rescued her but she ran away before he could stop her.
After Mirela ran into Claudiu's arms in Bran Castle, she fell into a deep sleep and in her dreams she began to remember who she was.
Outside Mirela's sleeping chamber, Valcolac's piercing eyes stared at her balcony and wonder who she was dreaming about.
Claudiu and Valcolac fought over Mirela and Claudiu won the battle. Varcolac was banished from Bran Castle.
No longer needing to restrain themselves to avoid Valcolac's furious jealousy, Mirela and Claudiu unleashed their deepest wild passion.
End of Book One
| Author Notes |
Characters List:
--Mirela, Romanian human female, leading character --Claudiu, Romanian vampire, leading character --Naamah, Mirela's mother, and powerful witch --Elua, Mirela's father and leader of the dark angels --Dicrea, the Divine Creator, and Mirela's distant relative --Nefartatul, Dicrea's evil brother, and Master Dark Angel --Varcolac, werewolf and pack alpha male --Moroi, a type of vampire --Muma Padurii, a witch --Strigoi, troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dean Kuch and I have decided to post our book's synopsis separately so as not to clutter our author notes and overwhelm our readers since the plot is growing. The link to this synopsis will be in all our hora haiku author notes along with a link to our story's previous chapters. Please click here to read previous chapters Dean Kuch and I are writing a gothic horror story using only horror haiku poetry. Our hope for this collection of gothic horror haiku is that you won't just find them to be a visual experience, but an overall sensory experience as well. Some will use sound, some will not. The story is evolving as we go. We have no fixed plot. I write each haiku as the muse moves me, then Dean, my co-author, does likewise. However, we do follow each other. I follow his haiku and he follows mine. Thus our story unfolds. We are both excited about our unique project. We are thrilled to be bringing it here to you, all of the fine authors and poets on FanStory, for your critique and review. Our book is based on actual Romanian Folklore. Dean and I thank all of you for following our story. We can't wait to see where Claudiu and Mirela will take us next. Hang on! It's going to be a bumpy ride. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
I am trying out a haibun this time to gain clarity. I know it's hard to keep up with our linked haiku story. Please, let me know what you think.
Varcolac is Mirela's best friend, not her lover. The Apuseni Mountains is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, click here for more information Dean Kuch and I have decided to write a Gothic horror story using haiku poetry. Book number one is in the process of getting published on Amazon. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have about my haiku or our book. Dean and I Thank you for reading. We appreciate your most gracious reviews. Hold on! It's going to be a bumpy ride. Gypsy The beautiful artwork is by Spanish graphic artist Victoria Frances 
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
In 1509, Elua, a dark angel, and Naamah, a human witch, had Mirela, a beautiful baby girl. Naamah forced her daughter to learn black magic but she didn't like it. Mirela knew it was wrong. At 18 she left home against her mother’s wishes
and hid in the woods. She was half starved and near death when Varcolac, a werewolf, found her. He brought her back to Bran Castle where his brother Claudiu, a vampire, nursed her back to health. Mirela, Varcolac, and Claudiu became close friends. Their friendship evolved into a love triangle that culminated with a vicious battle between brothers to win Mirela’s love. After the brothers’ fight, Varcolac was violently banished from Bran Castle. Mirela and Claudiu began their eternal union on a dark note that caused remorse and friction between the lovers. The two brothers became bitter enemies. Mirela loved them deeply, one as a friend, the other as a lover. Knowing that she was the cause of their pain broke her heart.
| Author Notes |
Haibun is a literary form originating in Japan, combining prose and haiku. The range of haibun is broad and frequently includes autobiography, diary, essay, prose poem, short story and travel journal.
Master Matsuo Basho made haibun popular in the 17th Century. His masterpiece, A Narrow Road to the Interior, is his masterpiece and one of the best Japanese Literary works . Dean Kuch and I are writing a gothic romance horror story using Japanese poetry. Our English Contemporary Haiku are written in Renga form. Renga a genre of Japanese collaborative poetry. It consists of at least two stanzas. The opening stanza of the renga is called the hokku. It became the basis for the modern haiku form of poetry. Our first book in the series is published and for sale on Amazon. Hora Haiku: a book of dark poetry Dean and I Thank you for reading. We appreciate your most gracious reviews. Gypsy The beautiful artwork is by Spanish graphic artist Victoria Frances Thank you, I am grateful for your thoughtful and genuine review. Buddha Blessings 
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
The complicated love affair of vampires is not much different than any other love affair. She had a hard life from the beginning. A dark angel for a father and an evil and powerful witch for a mother. How can you overcome that kind of dysfunctional family? She was a conflicted child and knew deep inside her little heart that her mother was not playing with a full deck. If you know what I mean. So … anyway … Our love story begins circa 1500 in a place far away from here, somewhere in Romania. Our protagonist, Mirela is madly in love with Claudius. His brother, Varcolac, is a werewolf and completely in love with Mirela. After a deadly fight, Varcolac was banished from Bram Castle. Now, the newlyweds must deal with their guilty conscience. On top of ‘all of that', Mirela’s evil mother is lurking around trying to bring her into the dark side. Yeah.
After trying to commit suicide only to find out that vampires cannot die, Mirela has a break through …
| Author Notes |
MY HAIBUN COMPOSITION for haibun info click here
Horror Haiku (hora haiku) is contemporary Kigo=moon (tsuki, all autumn) Less than 17 syllables GYPSY'S HAIKU REVIEWING TIPS --did you like it? --how many syllables? It must be less than 17 --what does it make you feel? --did it bring up some memories or random thoughts? --is it as brief as possible without losing the meaning? --if not, what would you take off? etc..... I hope this helps. I know it's not easy to review haiku if you are not familiar with the form. :) Please feel free to ask. Dean Kuch and I are writing a horror haiku book series about vampires, werewolves, witches, dark angels, etc... makes sense, right? What else would the king of horror and the queen of haiku write? hahaha... we are hardly royalty but we have fun. Dean writes one horror haiku for the book and then I follow or vice versa. Our writing process is very unique. We don't plan the plot. We allow it to happen naturally. We never know what the other is writing. Our first book in the series is for sale on amazon. It's called Hora Haiku: a book of dark poetry. Our style of link haiku is called 'renga'. Renga is a genre of Japanese collaborative poetry. If you would like to read more about Renga, please click here If you would like to read 'Hora Haiku: a book of dark poetry', please click here To read the second book, 'Hora Haiku: a gothic tale of terror' please click here |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
 "Listen to them...children of the night. What music they make!" ~ Bram Stoker's Dracula **Naamah is Mirela's mother; a black or dark witch who tried to teach Mirela the art of black magic. However, Mirela didn't want to learn. She knew dark magic was wrong and the inner conflict was more than she could handle. She escaped her home and hid in the woods. Now, Naamah has returned to bring her into the fold of the Dark Coven of Wytches.** Gypsy Blue Rose and I have decided to write a Gothic horror story using only horror haiku poetry. Our hope for this collection of Gothic horror haiku is that you won't just find them to be a visual experience, but an overall sensory experience as well. Some will use sound, some will not. The story is evolving as we go. We have no fixed plot. I write each haiku as the muse moves me, then Gypsy, my co-author, does likewise. However, we do follow each other. I follow her latest haiku, then she follows mine. Thus our story unfolds. I've never seen nor read a book like ours. We are both extremely excited about our unique project. We are thrilled to be bringing here to you, all of the fine authors and poets on FanStory, for your critique and review. Both Gypsy and myself thank all of you for following our story. We can't wait to see where Claudiu and Mirela will take us next. Our sincerest hope is that you will decide to come along with us. After all, it gets lonely here in the dark, heh-heh.
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Naamah is a powerful evil witch who lived in Romania circa 1500s. Mirela, her daughter, and only child, spurned her mother's offers to practice dark witchcraft. At eighteen-years-old, Mirela escaped and hid in the woods. But after a year Naamah found her.
Now, a struggle of life and death, of good and evil, begins... Dean Kuch and I decided to write a Gothic horror story using haiku. The story is evolving as we go. We have no fixed plot. I write each haiku as the muse moves me, then Dean, my co-author, does likewise. However, we do follow each other. I follow her latest haiku, then he follows mine. Thus, our story unfolds. book synopsis Hora Haiku: A Gothic Tale of Terror Chapters click here to buy Gypsy's Haiku click here to buy Hora Haiku a Book of Dark Poetry |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
A Gothic Horror Love Story~
In 1509, Elua, a divine dark angel mated with a powerful human witch named Naamah. They had a daughter named Mirela. Naamah tried to teach Mirela black magic but the girl didn't want to learn. She knew dark magic was wrong and the inner conflict was more than she could handle. She escaped her home and hid in the woods. She was half starved and near death when Varcolac, a werewolf, found her. He brought her back to Bran Castle where his brother Claudiu, a vampire, nursed her back to health. Mirela, Varcolac, and Claudiu became close friends. Their friendship evolved into a love triangle that culminated with a vicious battle between brothers to win Mirela's love. Kigo= winter syllabic count 3/7/2 GYPSY'S HAIKU REVIEWING TIPS --did you like the haiku? --did you like the presentation? --is the season clearly winter? --how many syllables? It must be less than 17 --did it bring up some memories or random thoughts? --is it as brief as possible without losing the meaning? I hope this helps. I know it's not easy to review haiku if you are not familiar with the form. :) Please feel free to ask. Dean Kuch and I are writing a horror haiku book series about vampires, werewolves, witches, dark angels, etc... makes sense, right? What else would the king of horror and the queen of haiku write? hahaha... we are hardly royalty but we try our best to entertain you. Dean writes one horror haiku for the book and then I follow or vice versa. Our writing process is unique. We don't plan the plot. We allow it to happen naturally. We never know what the other is writing. Our first book in the series is for sale on amazon. It's called Hora Haiku: a book of dark poetry. click here if you wish to purchase it Our style of link haiku is called 'renga'. Renga is a genre of Japanese collaborative poetry. more... If you would like to read 'Hora Haiku: a book of dark poetry', please click here To read the second book, 'Hora Haiku: a gothic tale of terror' pleaseclick here music = Maurice Ravel Bolero London Symphony Orchestra |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
Long, long ago, in Transylvania, an evil witch gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Her name was Mirela. She didn’t want to follow mother’s evil ways of black magic. On Mirela’s 18th birthday, she escaped her home and hid in the woods. A werewolf found her half starved to death and freezing. He took her limp body to Bran Castle where he lived with his half-brother, a vampire named Claudius.
malevolent witch
seeks daughter in icy Bran Castle --
dark intentions
| Author Notes |
Haibun is a literary form originating in Japan, combining prose and haiku. The range of haibun is broad and frequently includes autobiography, diary, essay, prose poem, short story and travel journal.
Master Matsuo Basho made haibun popular in the 17th Century. His masterpiece, A Narrow Road to the Interior, is his masterpiece and one of the best Japanese Literary works ---------------------------- Dean Kuch and I are writing a gothic romance horror story using Japanese poetry. Our Contemporary Haiku are written in Renga style. Renga is a genre of Japanese collaborative poetry. It consists of at least two stanzas. The opening stanza of the renga is called the hokku. It became the basis for the modern haiku form of poetry. ------------------------- - Summary-- In 1509, Elua, a divine dark angel mated with a powerful human witch named Naamah. They had a daughter named Mirela. Naamah tried to teach Mirela black magic but the girl didn't want to learn. She knew dark magic was wrong and the inner conflict was more than she could handle. She escaped her home and hid in the woods. She was half starved and near death when Varcolac, a werewolf, found her. He brought her back to Bran Castle where his brother Claudius, a vampire, nursed her back to health. Mirela and the brothers became close friends. Their friendship evolved into a love triangle that culminated with a vicious battle between brothers to win Mirela's love. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Beginning of Book Two After the brothers' fight, Varcolac was violently banished from Bran Castle. Mirela and Claudius began their eternal union on a dark and heartbreaking note that caused remorse and friction between the lovers. Will their passionate affair survive the tragic event of Varcolac's departure? The two brothers become bitter rivals in their quest to win Mirela's love and passion. Dean Kuch and Gypsy Blue Rose's Hora Haiku, first book in the series for sale on Amazon Second Book in the Series Dean and I Thank you for reading. We appreciate your most gracious reviews. Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
In 1509, Elua, a divine dark angel and a powerful witch named Naamah had a baby girl named Mirela. As she grew, Naamah tried to teach her black magic but the girl refused to learn. At eighteen, she escaped and hid in the woods. She was near death when Varcolac, a werewolf, found her. He brought her back to Bran Castle where his brother Claudiu, a vampire, nursed her back to health. Mirela, Varcolac, and Claudiu became close friends. Their friendship evolved into a love triangle that culminated with a vicious battle between brothers to win Mirela's love. Now, Naamah found her daughter's whereabouts and plans to bring her to the dark side.
| Author Notes |
Malevolence- ill will; malice; hatred
Capricious-unpredictable change; erratic: Review tips for haiku= does the haiku have less than 17 syllables? How is the presentation? is it as brief as possible? Review tips for prose= is it relevant to the haiku? is it clear and concise? Dean Kuch and I are writing a series of horror haiku books, Hora Haiku. One is for sale on Amazon or you can read it here, in fanstory, see the link below. Horror haiku is a subspecies of haiku but it is not to be confused with a 5/7/5 or senryu. This is horror haiku, its own genre. There are other books of horror haiku in the market but not like ours. Dean and I find this project interesting and unique. I don't know what he is going to write next and he doesn't know what I will write in return and thus the story unfolds. The kigo is midnight sun, a phenomenon that happens around the summer solstice (approximately 21 June. I liked the mental image it creates and it goes well with the creepy storyline. click here for more info The picture is a real picture of a midnight sun. Dean and I published Book One-- 'Hora Haiku: Horror Haiku', and we are writing book number two. You can buy the book on Amazon or read it here. We thank you for reading. :) namaste, Gypsy Haijin Sensei Fanstory Instructor and poet Member of the Haiku Society of America ~*~ a new haiku class every month ~*~ <>o<> Haiku 201 starts on April 5th<>o<> ~<>o<> Haiga starts on May 1st <>o<>~ Hora Haiku -Book One Chapters Hora Haiku -Book Two Chapters id=830179 |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | Mirela's mother seeks vengeance... |
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Kigo=icy (koori, late winter).
"Listen to them...children of the night. What music they make!" ~ Bram Stoker's Dracula **Naamah is Mirela's mother; a black or dark witch who tried to teach Mirela the art of black magic. However, Mirela didn't want to learn. She knew dark magic was wrong and the inner conflict was more than she could handle. She escaped her home and hid in the woods. Now, Naamah has returned to bring her into the fold of the Dark Coven of Wytches.** Gypsy Blue Rose and I have decided to write a Gothic horror story using only horror haiku poetry. Our hope for this collection of Gothic horror haiku is that you won't just find them to be a visual experience, but an overall sensory experience as well. Some will use sound, some will not. The story is evolving as we go. We have no fixed plot. I write each haiku as the muse moves me, then Gypsy, my co-author, does likewise. However, we do follow each other. I follow her latest haiku, then she follows mine. Thus our story unfolds. I've never seen nor read a book like ours. We are both extremely excited about our unique project. We are thrilled to be bringing here to you, all of the fine authors and poets on FanStory, for your critique and review. Both Gypsy and myself thank all of you for following our story. We can't wait to see where Claudiu and Mirela will take us next. Our sincerest hope is that you will decide to come along with us. After all, it gets lonely here in the dark, heh-heh.
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
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Mirela is a vampire but her heart beats. The common belief that vampires have no heartbeat is a myth. How else could the blood circulate through their bodies. Granted, most vampires have a much slower pulse than normal humans (on the order of 20-25 beats per minute), but their hearts do beat.
**Naamah is Mirela's mother; a dark witch who tried to teach Mirela the art of black magic. However, Mirela didn't want to learn. She knew dark magic was wrong and the inner conflict was more than she could handle. She escaped her home and hid in the woods. Now, Naamah has returned to bring her into the fold of the Dark Coven of Witches. She put a spell on Mirela's friend, the werewolf Varcolac, causing him to grow to an enormous size, to capture her and bring her back to her mother. Mirela is in love with a vampire named Claudiu, he loves her too and bit her to turn her into a vampire. They live together. Varcolac is Claudio's brother. Varcolac is in love with Mirela and the love triangle created bad blood between them no pun intended. hee-hee** Dean Kuch and I have decided to write a Gothic horror story using only horror haiku poetry. Our hope for this collection of Gothic horror haiku is that you won't just find them to be a visual experience, but an overall sensory experience as well. Some will use sound, some will not. The story is evolving as we go. We have no fixed plot. I write each haiku as the muse moves me, then Dean Kuch, my co-author, does likewise. However, we do follow each other. I follow her latest haiku, then she follows mine. Thus, our story unfolds. The book is for sale on Amazon or you can read it in our portfolios. See the link below. I've never seen nor read a book like ours. We are both extremely excited about our unique project. We are thrilled to be bringing here to you, all the fine authors and poets on FanStory, for your critique and review. Both Dean and myself thank all of you for following our story. We can't wait to see where Claudiu and Mirela will take us next. Our sincerest hope is that you will decide to come along with us. After all, it gets lonely here in the dark, heh-heh. click here to read book two Hora Haiku: A Gothic Tale of Terror click here to read book synopsis click here to read book one Hora Haiku: Horror Haiku |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
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Mirela, Varcolac, and Claudiu, are in love. You might think great! Right? Love is wonderful but not when both want the same woman. To make matters more complicated, Mirela and Claudiu are vampires and Varcolac is a werewolf. Even worse, Varcolac is Claudio's brother and he is in love with her. The love triangle created bad blood between them no pun intended. hee-hee.
Dean Kuch and I have decided to write a Gothic horror story using only horror haiku poetry. Our hope for this collection of Gothic horror haiku is that you won't just find them to be a visual experience, but an overall sensory experience as well. The story is evolving as we go. We have no fixed plot. I write each haiku as the muse moves me, then Dean Kuch, my co-author, does likewise. However, we do follow each other. I follow his latest haiku, then he follows mine. Thus, our story unfolds. The book is for sale on Amazon or you can read it in our portfolios. See the link below. I've never seen nor read a book like ours. We are both extremely excited about our unique project. We are thrilled to be bringing here to you, all the fine authors and poets on FanStory, for your critique and review. Both Dean and myself thank all of you for following our story. We can't wait to see where Claudiu and Mirela will take us next. Our sincerest hope is that you will decide to come along with us. After all, it gets lonely here in the dark, heh-heh. click here to read book two Hora Haiku: A Gothic Tale of Terror click here to read book synopsis |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
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-lycanthropic [lahy-kuh n-throp-ik]
adjective 1. a delusional state in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal. 2.the supposed or fabled assumption of the appearance of a wolf by a human being. "Listen to them...children of the night. What music they make!" ~ Bram Stoker's Dracula **Naamah is Mirela's mother; a black or dark witch who tried to teach Mirela the art of black magic. However, Mirela didn't want to learn. She knew dark magic was wrong and the inner conflict was more than she could handle. She escaped her home and hid in the woods. Now, Naamah has returned to bring her into the fold of the Dark Coven of Wytches.** Gypsy Blue Rose and I have decided to write a Gothic horror story using only horror haiku poetry. Our hope for this collection of Gothic horror haiku is that you won't just find them to be a visual experience, but an overall sensory experience as well. Some will use sound, some will not. The story is evolving as we go. We have no fixed plot. I write each haiku as the muse moves me, then Gypsy, my co-author, does likewise. However, we do follow each other. I follow her latest haiku, then she follows mine. Thus our story unfolds. I've never seen nor read a book like ours. We are both extremely excited about our unique project. We are thrilled to be bringing here to you, all of the fine authors and poets on FanStory, for your critique and review. Both Gypsy and myself thank all of you for following our story. We can't wait to see where Claudiu and Mirela will take us next. Our sincerest hope is that you will decide to come along with us. After all, it gets lonely here in the dark, heh-heh.
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
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Mirela is a Romanian vampire from the 15th century. She had a difficult childhood and her mother is an evil witch named Naamah. She had been trying to force her daughter to Dark Side since she was a little girl but Mirela refused and will do anything necessary to stop her. The battle of good and evil goes back in her family from the beginning of time. For a complete synopsis click on the link I provided below.
Horror haiku is a contemporary subspecies of haiku and related to an old traditional haiku style called Death Haiku which has been around for over 300 years. "Listen to them...children of the night. What music they make"- Bram Stoker Dracula to read Hora Haiku: A Gothic Tale of Terror previous chapters click here to read book synopsis click here |
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