I love writing contests! I love prompts, and rules, and deadlines!
Here is my entry for the 2020 Fall Writing Frenzy brought to us by Lydia Lukidis and Kaitlyn Sanchez. There are sure to be a ton of fun fall-themed stories, each 200 words or less. Check them out here!
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My story was inspired by this image:
HALLOWEEN LITE
Kelly Conroy
For kids who get frightened
on Halloween night,
we have a new option
called “Halloween Lite.”
No skeletons, mummies,
or witches with cats.
No dark haunted houses,
or cobwebs, or rats.
No nightmarish knickknacks
allowed on our shelves.
No need for a costume —
we’ll dress as ourselves.
No sinister music.
No ghosts yelling, “Boo!”
Instead, we’ll blow kisses
and say, “I love you.”
We’ll strip out the scary
and add in some sweet.
You don’t like this option?
Phew! Let’s Trick-or-Treat!
Loved this – great rhythm and very cleverly done!
Thank you for reading!
Kelly, great rhythm and rhyme! Love the ending.
Thank you!
OMG. Such a fun poem with great rhythm and feeling. You had me at “Halloween Lite.” And then you really had me going there, right up to: “We’ll strip out the scary/and add in some sweet.” Which you do to perfection with your last two lines! @AnneLipton
Thank you, Anne!
What a great use of the photo! I selected the same one but went very, ah, dark! haha! I also like that you convinced me on another option and the reversed it! Nice job, Kelly!
Ooh, I like dark! Looking forward to reading it!
Wow- how cute, sweet and fun from a fairly scary photo. Good job. I was drawn to this photo but couldn’t think of a way to write a PB story to go along with it. 🙂
Thank you!
I loved the pairing of your work with the photo. Really well done. And delightful!
Thanks so much!
This was such a great idea to pair with that photo!
Thanks! I thought it was a really fun picture! Just the right amount of scary!
Really great Kelly. Fantastic rhythm and loved the ending 🙂 Good luck!!
Thank you!
So clever! Perfect rhyme!
Hi Carole! Thanks!!
So cute! As others mentioned, I love the ending! <3
Thank you, Jolene!
This is a lot of fun and really clever – the twist at the end was super satisfying. Gives me a bit of a Shel Silverstein vibe – which is a high compliment 🙂 Good luck!
I love Shel Silverstein. Thanks!
This is so much fun! I love the twist ending.
Thank you!
This is just terrific Kelly 😘😘😘
Thank you, Marty!! Thanks for reading!!
So cute and clever! Great rhyme. Good luck!
Thanks, Ashley! I’m sure you are participating too! Can’t wait to read yours!
So sweet! I’m glad they decided not to turn Halloween into Valentine’s Day. Haha! Great entry:)
Haha! It was heading that way, wasn’t it?
What a fun poem! Good luck!
Thanks!
Kelly this is great! I laughed from the first stanza to the last, and really liked the “Phew!”
Good luck in the contest!
Thank you, Colleen!
I was worried for a minute…
As my mother, you know I’ll never get rid of holidays! Thanks for reading!
How fun, Kelly! What a creative way to spin on Halloween. Good Luck!
Thanks!
A lovely poem, Kelly! I was not expecting that ending but it made me smile. Hope you win!
I wasn’t sure where it was going to go, so that ending line got a laugh out of me!
Oh yay! Making people laugh is my FAVORITE!
Thank you, Rhys!