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 witchbat, and "trick-or-treat".  Here's my entry: 

No Trick or Treating for Jack O'Lantern

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!  

Comments

  1. Happy Halloween Lauri! :)This is a fun Halloweensie!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Happy NJ Halloween Coleen! We are celebrating it 11/5 here.

      Delete
  2. If you blow out my candle, I'll drift off to sleep.
    To 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!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Cathy - sounds like Halloween is over and Jack got kicked to the curb! Thanks for the verse!

      Delete
  3. What 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!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Susanna - You aren't late for me - I just got power back! I hope to visit some of the other halloweensies tonight.

      Delete
  4. I love this! It's true they do get ignored sometimes but they're a huge part of Halloween. Thanks for giving Jack his due :-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Penny! I have to admit our pumpkins are still uncarved :( maybe that is a plan tomorrow since school is closed!

      Delete
  5. Clever, 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)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I 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!

      Delete
  6. Hi 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!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Vivian - I'm glad you like my stuff, I like your stuff too!

      Delete
  7. Darling poem.

    My sister went trick or treating as a pumpkin, as an adult, perfect costume to disguise her pregnant belly. ;)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. 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!

      Delete

Post a Comment

**All comments are moderated to avoid attacks by pesky pirates and roving dragons!**