If you attempt, feast your eyes on this year’s winners of KFF Health News’ 6th yearly Halloween Haiku contest. We got more than 4 lots scary submissions however just a few bubbled to the top of the cauldron. Here’s the winner and the leading runners-up, highlighted by Oona Zenda. The judges’ favorites were motivated by blood lacks, high healthcare expenses, and the eye-gouging cost of prescription drugs. Watch on KFF Health News’ social networks accounts (X; Instagram; and Facebook) for more of our favorites. Delight in!
First Place
(Illustration: Oona Zenda/KFF Health News; Haiku: Crystal Decker)
Vampires do not terrify me.
Empty blood racks, now that’s worry.
Roll up, conserve a life.
— Crystal Decker
Second Place
(Illustration: Oona Zenda/KFF Health News; Haiku: Sasha Zitter)
What spooks me the most
Is not an evil spirit or a ghost
High health care expenses.
— Sasha Zitter
3rd Place
(Illustration: Oona Zenda/KFF Health News; Haiku: Siri Palreddy)
No, not eye-gouging.
My outfit is scarier:
Pharma price-gouging.
— Siri Palreddy
While Halloween might be pertaining to an end, KFF Health News reporting continues year-round. Send us your haikus at any time for possible addition in our Morning Briefing: https://kffhealthnews.org/contact-haiku/.
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