All Saints' Wake Haiku Contest (EU): Winners Announced
We received an overwhelming amount of haikus for this contest which made it quite difficult to decide on the best. Unfortunately we cannot give a prize to every single one of you but don't worry, there will be a lot more contests in the future!
Now without further ado I present you the winners of this contest (in alphabetical order):
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Originally Posted by Alenaar
Imps want to have fun
Why do they turn in pudding
When we all love sweets
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Originally Posted by Alpha-Furyan
The Saints leave to Dine
Monsters coming out to Play
Tricks and Treats Tonight
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Originally Posted by AmalahRose
Shivering in gloom
Shadows creep so light the lamps
Tonight saints awake
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Originally Posted by Ancient
Evil doth stir as
Saints feast with twelve above all
We beg your return
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Originally Posted by Andikki
Ghosts? I don't see any.
Keeping my nose to ingots
All day and all night.
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Originally Posted by AniCelestine
The Imps in disguise,
bringing back The Good Old Times
All Saints' Wake begins!
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Originally Posted by ArmchairTitan
Another outfit
Now I can look like a ghost
Full armoury chest
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Originally Posted by AtrumTSD
Demon eyes be nigh
Imps and ogres haunting now
Dread the midnight strike
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Originally Posted by Ausar
Pumpkin Pie I make
Life as culinarian
They come for revenge
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Originally Posted by Buddhsie
The coil is calling
But All Saint's Wake has arrived
Bahamut can wait!
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Originally Posted by CherryEggs
A word of advice:
Don't frighten the Sultana.
You will regret it!
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Originally Posted by chocomaid
Pumpkins through the night
Staring at me with cold eyes
Don't take my candy
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Originally Posted by Coredo
What are you doing?
Please give me back my pumpkin!
That is my real head.
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Originally Posted by Dalephaba
Treat the guildleve saints!
The twelve invite them to feast
Leaving dark to thrive
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Originally Posted by daunzey
The darkest of nights
Their blood painted on these floors
The monsters are dead
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Originally Posted by Devils_Lawyer
Trick or treat they say
Give me but one moment please
*Runs fast thru backdoor*
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Originally Posted by EmzelWolf
Let's flambé a flan
Clap for the somber strongman
Oh look pumpkin pie!
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Originally Posted by enStyrka
Ghosts are everywhere
Asks for cookies and candies
How can they eat them?
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Originally Posted by Eternitycanwait
It is All Saint's Wake
The Bismark has made a feast
The Flan has vanished
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Originally Posted by Everdark
Mischievous spirits!
Smiling pumpkins watching all!
what fun will you have?
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Originally Posted by Evkhim
hiding in plain sight
Evil spirits fill the night
will they end your life
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Originally Posted by Feirobin
Eorzea Imps
Made me run ghostly errands
It was fantastic
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Originally Posted by FlareCorona
I call upon thee
Come now my wailing Spirits
All Saints' Wake is here
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Originally Posted by Flionheart
This Imp is not sane...
Leading a troupe of nightmares...
I won't sleep for weeks!
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Originally Posted by GingaNinja94
Knock knock, trick or treat?
Wait, you sure you want a trick?!
Fine, Zantetsuken!
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Originally Posted by Gradlein
All Saints' Wake has come
Yet here I am composing
Haiku of all things
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Originally Posted by Hannahbob
The dark night creeps in
Frightening ghosts soon appear
Madness consumes me
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Originally Posted by Hilding
Night and stars align
A vigil for those long lost
In hallowed light
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Originally Posted by Hyururi
Cactuar gangster
Trick-or-treating little kids
Don't cry Lalafell
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Originally Posted by Joeshooter
Ghosts are in Ul'dah
Momodi cowers in fear
Raubahn saves the day?
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Originally Posted by karbuncle
glowing crimson red,
like carbuncle's ruby gem.
all saints' pumpkin heads!!
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Originally Posted by Kazeh
Hear ye, tonberry
Thou shalt trick, or thou shalt treat?
Woe, 'doink' last I hear
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Originally Posted by Kazenone
Terrible Nightmare
I dreamt Titan had come back
Wanted a rematch
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Originally Posted by KesoUK
Nothing scares me more
Than a Moogle in stockings.
It's not natural.
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Originally Posted by KirbyPink
Zombies eating grain
They are done with eating brains
So no bread today
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Originally Posted by Kule
The clock ticks slowly
I'm needed elsewhere right now
This fright i'll postpone
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Originally Posted by KumaAkuma
Carving my pumpkin
Blood covering its teeth
I suck my sore thumb
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Originally Posted by Kyan
Shrill voice of metal...
Glowing eyes discern my faults...
All Saint's fear? Gigi!
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Originally Posted by Kyra
The night is but young
Full of terrors it now is
And Pumpkin cookies
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Originally Posted by Leahzar
Ghostly visitors
spreading fear and excitement
respite from the past…
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Originally Posted by Lexxuk
wearing a pumpkin
I dress like a ghost for you
happy All Saints Wake
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Originally Posted by Lolopika
Sharp shrieks in the Shroud,
pumpkins wander silently:
Be chilled to the bone.
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Originally Posted by Lornae
spirits roam the realm
darkness and tree leaves falling
now your time is nigh
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Originally Posted by Lorymia
To get the candy
Clapping at Somber Strongman
Am I that scary?
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Originally Posted by Lucie
An imps Masquarade,
Eve of wiles and witchery
All Saint's Wake is Nigh.
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Originally Posted by LucisDragoon
Top hat pale catgirl
Blew me a kiss while posing
Hope she's not an imp
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Originally Posted by Lycidas
Threatening darkness
Tireless pumpkin warden
Beacon in the night
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Originally Posted by Madnova
Saints to the Heavens,
Darkness left roaming the earth.
Fight away we must!
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Originally Posted by Magical
In the cloudy Night
Magic Pot now hates the imp
Imps bladder is bad
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Originally Posted by Marik_Aensland
Trick, Treat or Candy?
This is the question tonight...
Help! I can't decide!
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Originally Posted by MartelSalamand
Ghosts patrol the town
Sad smiling lit pumpkins stare
While I bake bread, still
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Originally Posted by Matsume
Pumpkins glowing bright...
Tricky treats and ghastly ghouls!
...The Saints feast tonight.
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Originally Posted by Mktu
Damnable evil
As foul as Marlboro's breath
Seeking to quell life
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Originally Posted by Mokka-Quill
Put on your costume!
/clap! Cause nothing's more fearsome
Than a clapping ghost
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Originally Posted by Mokus
Candies or Brainies
Zombies have a short tough life
Brainy I choose you
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Originally Posted by Musicborn
Impetuous troupe
Adventurers as ghosts clad
I want my sheets back!
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Originally Posted by navelfluff
Cold chill in the air,
Must mean October is here,
Look out! It's a Flan!
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Originally Posted by Naznalala
Haunted by creatures
Sadly I fail to escape
Too much pumpkin pie!
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Originally Posted by Nekomataya
Dressed up as a ghost
Battling terrors of the night
I fight fire with oil
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Originally Posted by Nirri
The wailing darkness.
Will it ever end? Maybe?
I'm scared of the night.
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Originally Posted by NJA
Trick, treat, pumpkin head
Scary sheets not really dead
(At least I hope so)
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Originally Posted by nmDog
I'm not really scared
Of the ghosts and pumpkin heads
If I close my eyes
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Originally Posted by NovaUltimatum
Sick I am, Kupo!
Stop feeding me pumpkin pie!
Hm maybe one more
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Originally Posted by Nuclearant
Pumpkins everywhere
Good nutritional value
Need to learn cooking
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Originally Posted by Nuinn
Help! Ghosts everywhere!
Running through the black of night.
It's adventurers....
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Originally Posted by Obakenue
Sounds of all saints' wake
Eyes glimmer in lantern lights
Quench our thirst for quests
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Originally Posted by Oniguro
Ruin, bane and fester
These are the spells that you need
To make a zombie
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Originally Posted by Osidious
Rattling Chocobones
As the moon rides high and full
Mind the Were-Moogle
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Originally Posted by Ouria
Sprits and ghosts have come.
Titan will shake with terror.
Heartattack he gets.
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Originally Posted by Quadaess
Livia sas Junius
I killed her so many times
I think she's a ghost!
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Originally Posted by Raizurhk
All saints'wake tonight
Does not give me a fright but
Titan hard mode does
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Originally Posted by Rakshi
Something behind me
Imp's wings? Clawing zombie? No
It was just my tail
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Originally Posted by Raviel
This is All Saints' Wake
The day imps come out to play
Frights and treats they give
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Originally Posted by Revman
Us talking pumpkins
Exist as mere distractions
An impish disguise
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Originally Posted by Richiealvian
From the grave I wake
Curse the twelve they reek of booze
Where is my smallclothes
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Originally Posted by RikoAine
By the moon's bright light,
Frightful deeds may occur, wait
who stole my pumpkin?!
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Originally Posted by Rivest
All Saints´Wake has come
So much candy, cookies, sweets
Have to watch my weight
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Originally Posted by R-Pete-G
Of all the pumpkins,
In all of Eorzea,
You carved into mine.
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Originally Posted by Ruaridh
All Saints' Wake is here
We should honour the Spirits
By wearing a sheet?
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Originally Posted by Rudimental
Little Lalafell
In a scary white blanket
Without eyeholes, ouch!
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Originally Posted by Seralh
All Saints' wake has come..
I swear, I'm not scared at all!
But why chills won't stop?
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Originally Posted by shadowkrusha
Spooky Creepy Night
Pumpkins and Ghouls own the dark
Trick or Treat Ku~po
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Originally Posted by SierraNorfaer
This event scares me
So I will don a costume
And scare myself, boo!
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Originally Posted by Sigmontier
Creature in the fog,
On leathery wings, afloat...
Wait-- that's just a Mog !
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Originally Posted by slakyak
Smiling ghouls taunting
Pumpkin's hollow stare strikes fear
Is it Starlight yet?
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Originally Posted by SnowyFox
Imp's play Trick and Treat
Ghost's have come to meet and greet
Pumpkin's fill the street's
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Originally Posted by Sqerminator
trick or treat is here
i wonder who next to scare
knock knock who is there
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Originally Posted by StarMarmot
Impresario
I see you for what you are
But I won't hurt you
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Originally Posted by Stuzack
A ghost once scared me
I got my revenge swiftly
I cast cure on him.
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Originally Posted by Symphie
Upon Saint's Wake Night,
Black Mage's Magick Replaced By,
Ghostly Tricks and Treats.
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Originally Posted by TeganLaron
Impressario
Beneath the mask you will find
An impish surprise
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Originally Posted by Thagyr
Ghosts fill the cities
Monsters shrouded in magic.
They seek a good time.
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Originally Posted by TheTwelve
You indignant imp
I want a mummy costume
Get it right next year
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Originally Posted by TurkeyInABox
A Touch of Zozo
The Sounds and Music of Ghosts
Chupon Must be Close
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Originally Posted by unorigino
Evil stalks the realm
But I have dressed as a ghost
Priorities, right?
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Originally Posted by Velvet-Sky
The night disappears,
Gives way to the Knights of Light.
All Saints Awaken.
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Originally Posted by WillChao
I am so hungry,
I feel like eating pumpkins,
Oh no! They are bombs!
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Originally Posted by Zanarkander
A pumpkin falling
Down from Limsa's Upper Decks
Smash! An imp fainted
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Originally Posted by Zeronic
A scream in the Night
Roegadyn in Bikini
Hide your Chocobo's!
Congratulations to all winners and a big "thank you" to all participants for your fantastic haikus!
