No Trick or Treat for Jack
Susanna
Leonard Hill is sponsoring the Halloweensie Contest! To play
you have to write a children's story less than 100 words long and including the
words witch, bat, and "trick-or-treat". Here's my entry:
No Trick or Treating for Jack O'Lantern
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| By Greg Jordan via sxc.hu |
My
costume is ignored,
Because
I'm just a gourd.
Can't
cackle like a witch,
My
lips don't even twitch.
White
ghosts can scare with boo-
An
orange one wouldn't do.
No
flapping like a bat,
You
need two arms for that.
It's
hard to trick or treat,
I
don't have any feet.
Without
my belly spark
I
would hide in the dark.
What
goblins do I see?
The
treaters came to me!
It's only 72 words - Won't you please add another verse in the comments?
Make sure you say Boo to your local Jack O'Lantern this year. Oh and if I get into the final three, won't you please stop by and give Jack a vote?! Happy Halloween everyone!
Make sure you say Boo to your local Jack O'Lantern this year. Oh and if I get into the final three, won't you please stop by and give Jack a vote?! Happy Halloween everyone!
Happy Halloween Lauri! :)This is a fun Halloweensie!
ReplyDeleteHappy NJ Halloween Coleen! We are celebrating it 11/5 here.
DeleteIf you blow out my candle, I'll drift off to sleep.
ReplyDeleteTo soften and rot in the old compost heap!
Clearly...Halloween is over here! The porch light is off, the candy bowl is empty and the pumpkin can have his rest. Cute poem - I like the belly spark line!
Cathy - sounds like Halloween is over and Jack got kicked to the curb! Thanks for the verse!
DeleteWhat a fun story, Lauri! I love the twist and the idea of the treaters coming to Jack :) And masterfully done in 72 words - I'm impressed! So sorry I didn't get your link on the list until today... fell through the cracks somehow because there were so many. But it's up now, and hopefully you'll still get some visitors. Thanks for joining in the fun!
ReplyDeleteSusanna - You aren't late for me - I just got power back! I hope to visit some of the other halloweensies tonight.
DeleteI love this! It's true they do get ignored sometimes but they're a huge part of Halloween. Thanks for giving Jack his due :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Penny! I have to admit our pumpkins are still uncarved :( maybe that is a plan tomorrow since school is closed!
DeleteClever, Lauri! Without the title, this could be a riddle. Poor Jack. But you brought life to him in this story. He definitely lights up my world. : o)
ReplyDeleteI almost went the riddle route, but I wasn't sure if I could pull it off or if I would be the only one getting the joke!
DeleteHi Lauri! Susanna's contests are always such fun...as much for meeting new people as they are for sharing our 'stuff'. Your 'stuff' is great. :) Love the poem and the images!
ReplyDeleteVivian - I'm glad you like my stuff, I like your stuff too!
DeleteDarling poem.
ReplyDeleteMy sister went trick or treating as a pumpkin, as an adult, perfect costume to disguise her pregnant belly. ;)
I was a pumpkin when I was five and remember winning a contest at a park. I thought it was AWESOME! No, it WAS awesome because my mom made the costume. I cringe when my daughter wants a store costume of "Barbie Mermaid" - ugh gag!
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