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A pumpkin we carved yesterday |
Here's my entry for Susanna Hill's Fourth Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest. The rules: write a Halloween story for children under 100 words, using the words broomstick, pumpkin, and creak.
A SPOOKY FIGHT
(96 words)
Once again we gathered round
to have our annual fight.
What kind of costumes should we wear
on this October night?
“Let’s find a sheet and cut some holes
—that will be enough,”
said Boo to Doo, who said, “No way.
That won’t be up to snuff.”
“A pumpkin cackling in the dark,
and broomsticks shooting flames.
Now that is something we could use
for trick or treating games.”
“But wait,” I said, “You miss the point.
We do not need to hide.”
I shook my chains and creaked the floor.
“Let’s be ourselves with pride.”
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Such a cute twist! Love the rhythm of your poem.
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DeleteExcellent twist and top notch rhyming. Go-go little ghosties!
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DeleteLove this, Sylvia! Great rhyme and rhythm, great twist on costuming, and nice message about being yourself :) Cute and fun! Thanks so much for joining in the Halloweensie hysteria :)
ReplyDeleteI've missed way too many of these fun contests. Thanks for hosting such good ones.
DeleteHaha! I thought, Sylvia's got some cool photoshop skills when I saw the pumpkin photo! Great rhyming!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I should figure out how to get that candlelit pumpkin effect.
DeleteGreat meter and rhyme and I love the message about being oneself.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Joanna.
DeleteNice rhythm. That's so tricky to pull off.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Johnell!
DeleteExcellent entry, Sylvia! I love the rhythm and the language! The pumpkin is sooo cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks. With critique partners like Victoria and Renee, I get great advice on meter.
DeleteVery cool, Sylvia. Wishing you and your family a fun, thrilling Halloween!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jo. You too!
DeleteLove it, Sylvia. Here's to being ourselves with pride!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alayne! :)
DeleteWoohoo, Sylvia! You did it!! Those are great edits that now make your terrific poem! :)
ReplyDeleteWell, thanks to you and everyone else in the critique group who make me look good! :)
DeleteBrilliant! Great twist Sylvia!
ReplyDeleteYay, thanks for stopping by!
DeleteThe "annual fight" was a great hook, and I was surprised to discover they were ghosts, not kids. Way to go. :)
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DeleteLove the being themselves ending! Great rhythm!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Stacy.
DeleteGreat pumpkin and love "Up to snuff!" Have to find out the origin of the phrase! Nice twist!
ReplyDeleteOh yes. I love learning origins of phrases.
DeleteLove your pumpkin and your brave little ghosts being themselves!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lauri!
DeleteLove the rhyme and the message! (It's economical, too.) :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cathy!
DeleteLovely rhyme and story. Excellent twist.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
DeleteI really enjoyed that! Your rhyme and rhythm flowed nicely.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan!
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