Halloweensie 2021

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​As a writer, there are lots of fun opportunties to create something new and different as part of a writing contest. 

Susannah Hill has great contests for writers at different times of the year. Her halloween one; however, is a favorite of mine.  For this contest, she challenges writers to use only  100 words to create a story that is engaging and complete while also requiring the writer to use three words that she chose to be included in the story. 

This year she chose - goosebumps, glow-in-the-dark, and goodies.  It was a fun challenge to be sure!

Below is my entry, which I was delighted to discover won an honorable mention. It was inspired by a camp song - I wonder if you'll recognize it.  Sing along if you like!
Below are the links to the contest and the list of winners.

Enjoy friends! 

A Witchy Potion
By: Susan Summers
WC: 95

Great green gobs of granulated gerbil toes,
goodies ground with chocolate goo,
and a pile of monkey poo.
Stir and swirl –
into a glowing witchy brew,
just for Halloween.

Last year’s potion wasn’t gloppy, didn’t stick.
Needed lots more oomph and ick –
so that kids would leave right quick!
This one here –
has the stuff to do the trick.
Bring on Halloween!

Add some goosebumps from a little scaredy-cat,
with a toasted toady tail,
scoop a bunch into the pail.
Grab my broom –
up into the air, I sail.
Happy Halloween!
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