Adder’s fork and wool of bat! It’s time for. . .
The 15th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest!!!
~ for children’s writers ~
THE CONTEST: write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children (children here defined as 12 and under) (title not included in word count) using the words wings, spell, and fog.
- Your story can be poetry or prose, scary, funny, sweet, or anything in between, but it will only count for the contest if it includes those 3 words and is 100 words. Get it? Halloweensie – because it’s not very long and it’s for little people 😊
- You can go under the word count but not over!
- Please include your title, byline, and word count at the top of your entry.
- Title is not included in the word count.
- You may use the words in any grammatical variation i.e. wing, winged, winging, spells, spelling, spelled, foggy, foggiest, fogginess etc. 😊
- You are welcome to enter more than one entry – just remember you’ll be competing against yourself 😊
- No illustration notes please!
And yes, I know 100 words is short, but that’s part of the fun and the challenge! 😊
POST: your story in the comment section below between right now this very second and 11:59 PM Eastern Friday October 31st (So you have 3 full days to post – Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.)
A note about formatting: if WordPress is feeling kindly, bold and italic font will show up, but depending where you’re copying and pasting from, it may not. If you creatively write your entry in the shape of a jack-o-lantern or a witch on a broomstick, the chances of WordPress coming through for you on that are pretty much nil. So as a general rule, don’t attempt anything fancy with your formatting. We’re here for the story, so we won’t be giving or taking away points for elaborate formatting 😊
- For those of you who would also like to post on your blogs (where maybe that fancy formatting will come through for you and so your fellow writers can come visit you at your place), please feel free to do so! You are welcome to include the link to your blog with your entry in the comment section of the Official Contest Post so that people can come visit your blog, but all entries must be posted in the comment section of this, the Official Contest Post, between 12:01 AM Eastern Wednesday October 29th and Friday October 31st at 11:59PM Eastern.
- If you have difficulty posting your entry to the comments, which unfortunately sometimes happens, you may email your entry to me and I’ll post it for you! [susanna[at]susannahill[dot]com. Please place your entry in the body of the email including your title, byline (that means who the story is by – you! – so for example, By Jane Doe) and word count at the top – NO ATTACHMENTS!
- I know how hard you all work on your entries, and how anxious you are to get them posted, but please try to be a little patient if your entry doesn’t show up immediately. Many comments have to be manually approved, and it sometimes takes me a little while to post entries that come in by email. In addition, I can’t add the links until 51 entries are posted or they get messed up and have to be redone. I promise I will get to everything as soon as I can. I try never to leave my desk during contests, but sometimes it’s unavoidable 😊
THE JUDGING: following the close of the contest at midnight Friday, my devoted assistants and I will read and re-read and narrow down the entries to a finalist field of about 14 (because we have 14 prizes for this contest!) which will be posted here for you to vote on as soon as I can get them up! The winners will be announced a couple days after the voting to give everyone time to vote.
Judging criteria will be as follows:
- 1. Kid-appeal! – These stories are intended for a young audience (ages 12 and under), so we’re looking for stories that children will enjoy and relate to.
- 2. Halloweeniness – the rules state a Halloween story, so it must be crystal clear that the story is about Halloween, not just some random spooky night.
- 3. Use of all 3 required words and whether you came it at 100 words or less.
- 4. Quality of story – entries must tell a story, including a main character of some kind and a true story arc even if it’s tiny 😊 Entries must not be merely descriptions or mood pieces.
- 5. Quality of Writing: check your spelling, grammar, punctuation etc. If you’re going to rhyme, give us your best 😊 Use and flow of language, correctness of mechanics, excellence of rhyme and meter if you use it, PROOFREADING!
- 6. Originality and creativity – because that is often what sets one story above another.
- 7. How well you followed the Submission Guidelines – agents and editors expect professionalism. This is a chance to practice making sure you read and follow specified guidelines. If you don’t follow agent and editor submission guidelines, they won’t even read your submission.
THE PRIZES: So amazing! What wonderful, generous people we have in our kidlit community! Take a moment to ooh and aah over what you can win and admire our talented prize donors and their work! (And don’t miss the end of this post which is all the way down below the prizes 😊)
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ FABULOUS PRIZES FROM GENEROUS PEOPLE⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Please enjoy exploring all their amazing work!
⭐️ Mentorship with the one and only Vivian Kirkfield!
Vivian will take a quick look at 3 of your manuscripts and then you and she will work on 1 to polish to submission-ready, plus a query letter edit for that manuscript as well as a Zoom session to discuss the manuscript or anything related to the path to publication!
Vivian encourages new writers through her critique and editing services, shares her love for reading and writing with children through school visits, and offers advice and resources for aspiring authors through her blog, Picture Books Help Kids Soar. She is the author of One Girl’s Voice: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land, Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World, From Here To There: Inventions That Changed The Way The World Moves, Making Their Voices Heard: The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marily Monroe, Four Otters Toboggan: An Animal Counting Book, Pippa’s Passover Plate, and Sweet Dreams, Sarah.
Vivian Kirkfield
Webinars/Classes/Workshops!
⭐️ A Spot in Teresa Robeson’s inaugural 2-hour Webinar/Class: Write A Graphic Novel for the First Time! (to be held sometime in January 2026) Write A Graphic Novel for the First Time is a 2-hour step-by-step webinar that takes you from idea to pitch packet, learning everything you need in between. If you’re interested in knowing when the course is ready and when you can sign up, you can go here: https://teresarobeson.myflodesk.com/poatu0ji2z .
Teresa is the APALA Picture Book Award winning author of fiction and nonfiction on her own culture and science. Her titles include: Clouds In Space: Nebulae, Stardust, and Us, Who Is Tibet’s Exiled Leader? The 14th Dalai Lama, Clear And Bright: A Ching Ming Festival Story, Disgust-ology: The Science of Gross, and Who Smashed Hollywood Barriers With Gung Fu? Bruce Lee.
Teresa Robeson
⭐️ A Free Admission Ticket to Rosie Pova’s November or December Workshop + A Breakthrough Consultation With Rosie for unagented and unpublished PB writers! November and December Workshop Guests will be announced after October 28th. The Breakthrough Consultation with Rosie is a one-on-one session with her, designed to help the writer identify and overcome any challenges they’re facing—whether it’s related to story craft, manuscript submissions, finding an agent, building an authentic author brand, or strengthening their online presence. During your session, Rosie will help them pinpoint what’s holding them back and create an actionable plan to help them move forward!
Rosie J. Pova is an award-winning, multi-published children’s author, poet, and writing coach. Her books include Sunday Rain, featured in The New York Times, The School of Failure, a Readers’ Favorite silver medalist, and her latest title, Sally’s Musical Tale. She is also the founder of Picture Book Author Academy, where she mentors aspiring authors toward publishing success. In addition, Rosie hosts monthly workshops with agents and editors, offering exclusive learning and submission opportunities for the kidlit community.
Rosie J. Pova
⭐️ A Virtual All-Season Pass to Every SCBWI Eastern NY Webinar in 2026 donated by SCBWI Eastern NY (my local chapter)! Fabulous webinars to help you hone your craft and business of writing no matter where you live!
A Bundle of Three Books by Talented Authors Pamela Courtney, Robin Newman and Alayne Kay Christian!
⭐️ 1. From Pamela Courtney, a signed copy of A SEASON FOR FISHIN’: A Fish Fry Tradition
Pam’s Louisiana upbringing inspired her 2025 debut A Season for Fishin’, A Fish Fry Tradition and nurtured her life’s passion for writing, teaching, music. Combining these loves, Pam brings the eyes of a classroom teacher to each narrative she crafts and created MyLMNOP, a literacy and music program for early learners “My duty is great,” says Pam. “I am a writer who teaches. I am a teacher who writes.”
together with
⭐️ 2. a copy of TRIAL AND ERROR, the newest chapter book from Robin Newman!
Raised in New York and Paris, Robin Newman is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and City University of New York School of Law. She was a practicing attorney and legal editor, but now prefers to write about witches, mice, ants, and peacocks. Author of the award-winning Wilcox & Griswold Mystery Series and several picture books, she lives in New York with two spoiled spaniels. To learn more, please visit www.robinnewmanbooks.com.
Robin Newman
together with
⭐️ 3. a signed copy of THE WEED THAT WOKE CHRISTMAS from Alayne Kay Christian!
Alayne Kay Christian is the former acquisitions editor and art director for Blue Whale Press and an award-winning children’s book author. She is the creator and teacher of a picture book writing course, Art of Arc. She shares more of her knowledge and tips for writers through Writing for Children Webinars and Courses. Her books include The Weed That Woke Christmas: The Mostly True Take of the Toledo Christmas Weed, An Old Man and His Penguin: How Dindim Made João Pereira de Souza an Honorary Penguin, Butterfly Kisses for Grandma and Grandpa, and two Sienna the Cowgirl Fairy books: Trying To Make It Rain and Cowboy Trouble.
Alayne Kay Christian
AMAs PLUS!
⭐️ A 30-Minute Zoom Ask Me Anything for an Individual or for the Individual and their Critique Group from Heather Pierce Stigall , PLUS a signed copy of the winner’s choice of one of her picture books: PAISLEY’S BIG BIRTHDAY or GILBERT AND THE GHOST!
Heather Stigall uses her experience with children and her degrees in Child Development, Psychology-based Human Relations, and Social Work to create stories that speak to kids. She is the author of the picture books Gilbert and the Ghost and Paisley’s Big Birthday. You can connect with Heather at www.HeatherPierceStigall.com.
Heather Pierce Stigall
⭐️ A 30-Minute Zoom Ask Me Anything from Tina Shepardson PLUS a signed copy of her picture book THE SORRY SEEDS!
Tina, an award-winning teacher of 33 years and an award-winning author, now inspires, educates, and engages kids writing children’s books. Author of Walkout, The Sorry Seeds—a Children’s Book Council Teacher Favorite, 2025, and Canines Unleashed: Hank’s New Pack, she created and hosts @thelilleaderspodcast.com, celebrating young leaders and literacy by interviewing kids about their life experiences in the hopes of impacting others.
Tina Shepardson
Pitch Critiques!
⭐️ A Package of 3 Pitch Critiques from Heather Preusser! Pick out three pitches you’d like help with, and Heather will help you polish them to perfection!
Heather has a BA in English and art history from Williams College, an MA in education from the University of Colorado, and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine. A National Writing Project fellow, Heather has seventeen years of experience teaching both middle and high school English. She is represented by Janine Le at JLLA. Her books include A Symphony of Cowbells, Hedgehog Whodunit, Hedgehog Whodunit: The Carousel Caper, and forthcoming in 2026, Hedgehog Whodunit: The Protective Order of Peanuts.
Heather Preusser
Picture Book Manuscript Critiques!
⭐️ A Picture Book Manuscript Critique (fiction, non-rhyming) from author/illustrator Julie Rowan-Zoch!
Julie is a reformed graphic designer, concocting and sculpting story ideas and illustrations – every day. She is the author and illustrator of I’m A Hare, So There!, and the illustrator of Stopping By Jungle on a Snowy Evening, Not All Sheep Are Boring, and Louis.
Julie Rowan-Zoch
⭐️ A Picture Book Manuscript Critique (Fiction or Nonfiction, Rhyme or Prose) from Nancy Derey Riley
Smart Stories for Curious Kids – Where Science, Imagination, and Kindness Meet. Nancy Derey Riley is an author, illustrator, and competitive adult figure skater. After completing a B.S. and M.S. in wildlife biology, she had a 32-year career as a wildlife biologist. She worked in New England, the Midwest, the desert Southwest, and at the national level in Arlington, Virginia. She loves bringing science and nature to life in her stories. Her website is: Nancy Riley Novelist – My writing website. Nancy is the author and illustrator of 3 self-published titles: Curiosity’s Discovery (Nov. 10, 2020), Butterfly Inn (May 25, 2022), Yeti In The Serengeti (May 30, 2023), and Who Ate My Cactus? (Shadelandhouse Modern Press, May 13, 2025)
Nancy Derey Riley
⭐️ A Picture Book Manuscript Critique (Rhyming) from Deborah Holt Williams
Deborah is the author of five early readers for the educational publisher Continental Press. Susanna’s contests got her back to her first love—writing in rhyme. Her poems have appeared in Highlights mags and on poetry sites for children, and her rhyming picture book Nighty Night Dinos comes out in June of 2026 from Familius. (The image below is an art sample from Nighty Night Dinos, illustrated by Anna Doherty, ©Anna Doherty 2026.)
Deborah Holt Williams
⭐️ A Picture Book Manuscript Critique (Fiction) from Melissa Stoller PLUS a signed copy of her newest picture book, HAZEL AND MABEL: Two Hearts Apart!
Melissa Stoller writes to bring connection, joy, and a bit of magic to her readers. Her newest picture book, Hazel and Mabel: Two Hearts Apart, illustrated by Anita Bagdi, released from Gnome Road Publishing in September, 2025. Melissa’s next picture book, Stella’s Special Recipe, illustrated by Valerya Milovanova, will release from Kar-Ben Publishing in Fall 2026. Melissa is also the author of the chapter book The Enchanted Snow Globe Collection – Return to Coney Island, and the picture books Scarlet’s Magic Paintbrush; Ready, Set, GOrilla!; Sadie’s Shabbat Stories; Planting Friendship: Peace, Salaam, Shalom; and Building Bridges: Peace, Salaam, Shalom (co-written). Melissa is a Blogger for the Children’s Book Academy, and a Rate Your Story Judge.
Melissa Stoller
⭐️ A Manuscript Critique from Donna Martin– winner’s choice of a Picture Book Manuscript Critique (fiction, rhyme or prose), OR a First Chapter of a Chapter Book Critique, OR the First 10 Pages of a YA Novel Critique. Donna is especially good with PB fiction and rhyme, CB historical fiction and action, and YA fantasy!
Kidlit author, Donna L Martin, writes award winning stories for children, including picture books, chapter books, and young adult fantasy. Her books include A Barnyard Christmas, The Warriors Three, Lunadar: Homeward Bound, the History’s Mysteries series, and Hildie and the Beastie. She can be found on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn under DONASDAYS or readers can learn more about all her books at www.Amazon.com/author/donnalmartin.
Donna L. Martin
⭐️ A Rhyming Picture Book Manuscript Critique – fiction and nonfiction from Jill Richards Proctor. Her critiques include line-by-line review of rhythm and rhyme, suggestions for cutting or changing words, review of grammar, and feedback on the strengths/weaknesses of the manuscript itself.
Jill Proctor
Jill has been a writer and rhymer nearly all her life. She and her cat live on the top of a mountain, where she spends most days chasing my muse. Her poetry has been published in High Five Highlights Magazine, The School Magazine, and Children’s Writer. She has won a long list of awards and mentions in many kidlit contests, including First Place in the Institute of Children’s Literature (ICL) Rhyming Animal Poetry Contest, and First Place in ICL’s Fall Poetry Contest. Examples of her list of publications can be found on her website, as well as a list of her awards and mentions – all in rhyme.
Please join me in thanking these very generous authors and other writing professionals for contributing their books and writing expertise as prizes by visiting their websites and blogs, considering their books and services for birthday, holiday or other gift purchases, rating and/or reviewing their books on GoodReads, Amazon, B&N, or anywhere else if you like them, recommending them for school and library visits, recommending their books for school and library purchases, and supporting them in any other way you can dream up! 😊
With so many great prizes up for grabs I hope there will be a lot of entries – the more the merrier! And you’ve still got a couple days to write, so you can squeeze in under the wire if you haven’t written yet. Feel free to spread the word to your writing friends as well. And your reading friends – parents, teachers, etc. The more people who read and enjoy your stories, the better!!!
Contest Entrants, remember you MUST post your entry in the comment section below and include title, byline, and word count.
Eager Readers – just go along the list of links below, click on them (they’ll take you directly to whichever story you click on), and enjoy the stories!
So, let the Halloweensie begin!
Happy Reading! Happy Writing! Happy Halloween! 🎃 🎃 🎃
I can’t wait to read your entries!
The 333 entries listed below are linked to where they appear in the comments so you can click on the titles and get right to them! Anyone who feels kind can start at the bottom of the list so those entries get some comments too! 🎃 😊
2025 Halloweensie Contest Entries!
- THE SPOOKIEST GOBLIN IN GHOULVILLE – Vashti Verbowski
- SIBLING MAGIC – Lori Knutsen
- RASKELLY RUNS FOR HIS afterLIFE! – Katie Schwartz
- FROG FOG – Jocelyn Watkinson
- GRAM’S HALLOWEEN GARDEN– Susan Elizabeth Schipper
- FROG GOES TRICK-OR-TREATING – Mike Flowers
- SCARY HAIRY HALLOWEEN FAIRY – Jill Richards Proctor
- A MOST UNUSUAL SPELLBOOK – Danielle Anderson
- RETAIL SCARE-APY – Heather Kinser
- Aerial AcroBAT – Jill Lambert
- HALLOWEEN PARADE AT THE ART MUSEUM – Lauren N. Simmons
- HAPPY SPECKTAQULAR HALLOOVEEN! – Kiran Vazir Nair
- NORMALLY VERY NICE – Bethany Brodsky
- THE SPELLING MISTAKE – Tamara Hecht
- HOW TO WOO A WiTCH – Maria Kim
- A WICKED GOOD COSTUME – Elizabeth Meyer zu Heringdorf
- HOMOGRAPH HALLOWEEN – Elizabeth Meyer zu Heringdorf
- MOONLIGHT MAGIC – Rebecca Woodall
- THE GREAT HALLOWEEN BAKE OFF – Polly Hunt
- BATSY AND HAZEL – Lisa Carmody Doiron
- THE DRAGON, THE WITCH AND THE CAULDRON – Sue Lancaster
- HALLOWEEN NIGHT FLIGHT – Daniella Kaufman
- CACKLE, CRACKLE, OOPS! – Sarah Atherton
- MUMMY MOMMY – Shawna Cain
- WHAT KIZZY KNOWS ABOUT MS. DEVEREAUX – Bronchelle Parker
- CALL YOU RUDOLPH – Betsy J. Bennett
- WINGS INSTEAD OF A BROOM – Tracy T Agnelli
- WITCH WILDA – Elizabeth Volkmann
- F-L-Y-B-E-R-T – April Berry
- ‘SPELLING’ COUNTS – Elyse Trevers
- THE BIGGEST FRIGHT ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Emily Roberts
- THE HOBLINGOBLIN HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE – Emily Roberts
- WHEN THE FOGHORN SOUNDED – Erica Chester
- THE RAVEN’S GHOST – Lyn Jekowsky
- HALLOWEEN IN FOG HOLLOW – Shelley Jones Clark
- A HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE – Janet Bryce
- MONSTER SPELLING COMPETITION – Susan Wollison
- A FROGLET’S HALLOWEEN – Anthony Baldasare
- THE SPELL – Mona Voelkel
- MORGAN’S HALLOWEEN BROOM VROOM! – Chelsey Bahe
- ITCHY TWITCHY HALLOWEEN WITCHY – Julie Lerczak
- KIND-HEARTED KRYSTAL – Deborah Williams
- HALLOWINGED – Kat Kindig
- BOO-TIFUL BY MISTAKE – Deborah Foster
- TINA’S SCARY WISH – Randi Lynn Mrvos
- TREATS? OR TRICKS? – Sandra Bohman
- HERBIE AND MARIBEL – Milanka Reardon
- IT ALWAYS HAPPENS ON HALLOWEEN! – Isabel Cruz Rodgriguez
- THE WITCH’S WAY – Kelly Kates
- LEARNING TO SPELL – Jenny Nelson
- THE DEVILLED EGGS: AN ORIGIN STORY – Sherry Moon
- BONE-LY HEARTS SNUB – Laura Proven Croyle
- THE LETTER THIEF – Kendra Lusty
- THE HALLOWEEN WINGDING – Debbie Land
- SCARECROW’S FIRST HALLOWEEN PARTY – Eleanor A. Peterson
- MARIPOSA MOON – Katie Combe
- OH, SWEET FOG! – Robin Birdie Jordan
- SECOND GRADE WITCH SPELLS – Quincy Trochue
- WHAT IF? – Kim Collazo
- SPELLS & SUCH: THE SERIOUS WITCH’S SHOP – Lauri C. Meyers
- A TEENSIE-WEENSIE HALLOWEENSIE TALE – Mary Louise Kiernan
- A BATTY HALLOWEEN – Amy Kolb Noyes
- COSTUMED CRITTERS – Jessica Jenson
- IT’S MINE! – Josh Donner
- NO TRICKS, JUST SWEET – Tiffanie Leung Abbott
- A KIND HALLOWEEN SPELL – Kelsey Mango
- WANDA THE WHICH – Russell Wolff
- SWEET DREAMS – Margaret Robison
- IN A WITCH’S KITCHEN – Laura Wippell
- DON’T MESS WITH THE FROG – Linda Staszak
- TILLY’S MOONLIT SPELL – Leigh Lachman
- BANNED PRACTICE – Sarah Hirsch
- THE FRIGHT NIGHT JAM-BOO-BEE – Jennifer Tarr
- GHOUL BUS – Jessica Iwanski
- PARTY SKELETONS – Eric Roscosky
- GHOST SQUIRREL – Paige Lohr
- A FAIRY BAD MISTAKE – Jany Campana
- IT’S BEWITCHING TIME! – Marty Bellis
- GRETA HATES HALLOWEEN – Cindy Sommer
- A RECIPE FOR HALLOWEEN – Catherine Rose
- FLIGHT OF THE TURNIP – Rochelle Smith
- THE SPELL OF THE HALLOWEEN FOG – Alli Straus
- DARK AND FOG’S SPOOKY HALLOWEEN – Rebecca Thill
- HETTIE WITCH’S PARADE PROBLEM – Meg Winikates
- TESSA’S TRUNK OR TREAT TRICK – Nancy Ferguson
- SHE COULDN’T WAIT TO GO! – Sara Kruger
- MENACE AT THE DENTIST – Jessica Russo
- TRICK OR TREAT – RJ Clarken
- WHERE’S THE CHOCOLATE? – Donna Van Oss
- EERIE MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS – Seth Standley
- HALLOWEEN MAGIC – Theresa Dabney
- THE HOUSE THAT WAITS – Alex Waldo
- HILDRUN’S HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN – Theresa Dabney
- MONSTER JAMBOREE – Lauren Kimberly
- TROUBLE AND TOIL – Kelly Clasen
- THE RAVENS – Ali Lithke
- MG – THE HOLLOW BETWEEN TWO HEARTS – Gayle Krause
- SIT FOR A SPELL – Amy Farris
- THE DANCING SPELL – Brianna Rose Lengel
- RUNAWAY PUMPKINS – Martha Holguin
- WICKED TREATS – Kristen Littlefield
- HALLOWEEN CIRCUS – Shaunessy Sinnett
- HALLOWEEN WONDER – Theresa Dabney
- BAZ CROW AND THE SCARECROW – Allison Wilhelm
- THE VAMPIRE – Leslie Johnson Piotrowski
- TRICK-OR-TREATING MISCHIEF MAKERS – Jenna Daucunas
- MINA’S FIRST HALLOWEEN FLIGHT – Imelda Taylor
- BEGGAR’S NIGHT – Jess Appel
- DRUSCILLA AND BATSON – Anna Marie Evans
- RUDOLPH’S HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE – Susan Corry
- THE OOPSIE SPELL – Aida Nash
- BAT’S FREAKY FRIDAY – Sandra G. Ramirez
- WHERE BUSS CAN WEAR WINGS – Sherry Dubis
- NOT THIS YEAR! – Heidi McFadzean
- THE WITCH’S SPELL – Joanna Szeto
- I’M NOT GOING TO HALLOWEEN – Trine Grillo
- PEGGY’S REVENGE – Brooke Baum
- TRICK-OR-TREAT – Tracey Kiff-Judson
- LITTLE WITCHY ~ MASTER SPELLER – Pam Adams
- SPELLS CAST – Candelaria Norma Silva
- MAMA’S SPELL FOR FINDING HOME – Laura N. Clement
- THE MOON WHO WISHED – McKenzie Lynn Tozan
- DRACULA’S HALLOWEEN BASH – Sara Hoy
- ELISA’S MAGIC – Kathleen Jacobs
- BEWARE THE GARGOYLE PUMPKIN – Dawn Mitchell
- TRICK-OR-TREAT – Pallavi Jesrani
- WINGED WONDERS – Debbie Vilardi
- WITCHY WISHES – Jenn Gautam
- MAYBE I CAN CAST A SPELL – Lily C. Fen
- WENDY THE WITCH – Colleen Fogarty
- MIRABELLE’S SPELLS – Jamie Donahoe
- BAT’S GIFT TO GARGOYLE – Sarah Hawklyn
- DON’T BE SCARED, IT’S HALLOWEEN – Sarah Lynne John
- SCARED OF NOTHING – Jan Peck
- THE SKELETON’S NEW CLOTHES – Lucretia Schafroth
- SCHOOL OF REVIEW – Mona Pease
- THE CANDY BAN – Anne Lipton
- LITTLE BEE’S HALLOWEEN – Blythe Williams
- FAIRY DUST HALLOWEEN – Rose Cappelli
- HALLOWEEN THESAURUS – Rebecca W. Chester
- A SURPRISE SPELL – Susan Summers
- HAIRY HOUDINI’S HALLOWEEN HIJINKS – Jeanette O’Toole
- LITTLE BAT’S BRIGHT NIGHT – Emma Applegarth
- BETTY BATS BLOODY GOOD IDEA – Sharon McCarthy
- HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE – Mary Rudzinski
- THE POULTRYGEIST – Melissa J. Miles
- BEHIND THE BROOMSTICK: A TELL-ALL – Anya-Kaye Francis
- HALLOWEEN BIRTHDAY – Andy Nuttall
- SPELLS, FOG AND FROGS! – Lucia Lemieux
- JUST TAKE ONE! – Amy Chini
- FREDDIE THE WINGED FROG – Karen Opp
- SIR BAT AND THE HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Jennifer Arnold
- THE MISSING INGREDIENT – Charlene Yutmeyer
- THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER – Katia M. Jesson
- RASPBERRY CREAM – Amanda Fletcher
- A WARNING TO BATS – Elizabeth Muster
- COUNTING ON HALLOWEEN – Rebecca Singer
- SUGAR RUSH – Celia Cataldo
- MISSPELL – Eric Sondergeld
- CANDY CURIOSITY – Celia Cataldo
- WING SONG – Lu Ann Schnable Kaldor
- MATHILDA AND THE LITTLE MONSTERS – Katrina Stern
- GHOST COWS? – Lu Ann Schnable Kaldor
- THE GREAT FROG CROSSING – Kathy Dobson
- THE HALLOWEEN WISH – Kathleen Jacobs
- ATHTHAMMA WHAT IS HALOON – Diyamanthi Galpoththage
- WITCHY AND GHOSTY – Stacy Barnett Mozer
- SILLY WILLY’S CHICKEN CHILI – Tess Bass
- CHICK OR CHEAT: A HALLOWEEN WISH – Jennifer Concepcion McLennan
- LITTLE SNAGGLETOOTH – Susan Gleeson
- THE HALLOWEEN SPELL – Beth Gallagher
- REVERSE THE CURSE – Webb Smith
- BAT’S BIG NIGHT – Lisa Billa
- RULES ARE FOR THE LIVING – Ragan Fry
- A SPELL FOR DADDY – Deborah Kim
- HALLOWEEN NOSTALGIA – Michelle S. Kennedy
- SPOOKY SPELLING BEE – Kassandra Ayala
- CATIE’S COSTUME CONUNDRUM – Jan Schwaid
- THIS HALLOWEENSIE FRIGHTFUL NIGHT – Joni Klein-Higger
- BATTY NOT IN THE NIGHT – ?
- A HALLOWEEN GLOW – Sue Parker Mielinski
- CAST A SPELL – Deborah Hunt
- ELARA AND THE BROOM WING CHALLENGE – ?
- BEE-WITCHED – Cindy Chambers Johnson
- ASTRA’S SPELL – Marty Findley
- HUBERT THE ELF WANTS TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN – Margaret Lea
- HALLOWEEN BREAK – Keatley Eastman
- SCARLET’S HALLOWEEN HUNT – Lora Stead
- SCARY ROCK – Sonja McGiboney
- A HALLOWEEN FOLKLORE: WITCHCRAFT & FROGS – P.J. Purtee
- WITCHY AND THE TRICK-OR-TREAT SPELLING BEE – Sarah Meade
- WICKED WANDA – Alan Elliott
- TRIXIE AND PUMPKIN – Sarah Meade
- EEK! A WEEKNIGHT HALLOWEEN – Jenn Gaulding
- MURDER ON HALLOWEEN – Laura Kiehner
- STAY CALM AND SPARKLE ON – Melissa J. Miles
- BABY GHOST – Katherine Fox
- THE BRIGHT HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Christy Eiler
- THE SPOOKY SPELL – Catherine Ann Velasco
- BOXED IN – Diane McBee
- THE SPOOKIEST HOUSE – Lisa Davis
- THE HORRIBLE HALLOWEEN STENCH – Angela Steffen
- TRICK OR TREAT AND DOGGIE TREATS – Kathleen Jacobs
- OPAL OWL AND THE MAGIC FOG – Susan Kalver
- THE 1,374TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SPELLING BEE – Cari Chamberlain
- THE GREEDY WITCH – Gregory Bray
- THE HALLOWEEN DARE – Carmen Castillo Gilbert, PhD
- HAPPY HALLOWEEN – Lori Bresnahan
- HALLOWEEN MORNING – Lori Bresnahan
- THE WITCH’S CROW – Leslie Ross-Degnan
- THE WILY WAND OF WINIFRED WITCH – Annette Martin
- FIRE IN THE SKY – Charlie Griffin
- THE HAUNTED HORSE HOTEL – Jen Stambolsky
- HALLOWEEN – Debra Fagans
- A SPECIAL SIBLING SPELL – Laura Bryte
- TIME TO FLY – Susan Burdorf
- A LaGHOSTY WITH THE MOSTY – Andria W. Rosenbaum
- THE TALE OF THE MISSING WINGS – Usri Chowdhury
- THE SCAREST PHRASE – Becki J. Kidd
- BAT WINGS – Sheila Renfro
- BOBBIT AND HIS MAGIC WINGS – Usri Chowdhury
- REFLECTION CONNECTION – Birdie Jordan
- CHOOSING YOUR BOOK – Debbie Graf
- FAIRY FIX – Annette Birdsall
- HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Milly Strawn
- A PEST IS BEST FOR HALLOWEEN – Debbie Graf
- THE CANDY THIEF – Debbie Graf
- TRICK OR STEW – Kate DiMaio
- TRICK OR TEETH – Ginger Burke
- A FRIGHTFUL NIGHT OF DELIGHTFUL BITES – N. Q. Haines
- WITCH’S MAGICAL HAT – Tisha Blackman
- MISS-SPELLED – Veronica Bartles
- BERNARD’S BAD BITE – Mary Beth Woodside
- PAT THE PUMPKIN FACES HALLOWEEN – Garland Godinho
- A LONELY GHOST ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Garland Godinho
- HALLOWEEN IS COMING! – Garland Godinho
- PUMPKIN JACK – Sally Mills
- PEN’S HALLOWEEN DREAM – Angela Martinelli
- JACK OF THE LANTERNS – Meeta Vishnu
- THREE SISTERS – Judy Hughes
- OOKY, SPOOKY – Camille Lancaster
- HALLOWEEN SPELL (ING) – Janet Scratchley
- WHEN THE FOG TURNS TO GOLD – Melissa Smith
- MY FEET ARE NOT YOUR TREAT! – Stephanie Mena
- BARNABY BAT – Amanda Spino
- OWL IN THE STEW – Catherine Youngsquist
- HALLOWEEN MAGIC – Claudia Sloan
- TREATS FOR SPELLS – Maya Mackowiak Elson
- THE BOG WITCH’S GARDEN – Jennifer Weingardt
- THE WITCH’S BEHIND – Jonathan Sellars
- BROOKE’S BLUNDER – Rochelle Smith
- A SCARY TOMORROW – Elisa Teichert
- THE WITCH’S MASK – Carolyn Sauer
- TRANSYLVANIA TOAST – Jacinta Patterson
- AN EYE FOR A SPELL – Sarah (Sezza) Hetu
- DON’T GO TO THE GRAVEYARD ON HALLOWEEN! – Karyn Devlin
- ZORABELLE CAN’T SPELL – Margaret Zotkiewicz
- SPELLA’S FOG VANISHING SPELL – Darlene Kesot
- FIRST HALLOWEEN PARTY – Tiffany Hanson
- THE FLOATLESS GHOSTESS – J. Buchet
- FRANKENFEATHER – Maria Pinero Pope
- CAULDRON CHAOS – Maria Pinero Pope
- FIRST HALLOWEEN (AS A WITCH) – Carolyn Sauer
- RECIPE FOR DISASTER – Janet Cannon
- EVIE’S JOKE-O’-LANTERN – Lynn Burton
- THE BAD BEHAVIOR GRAVEYARD – Sarah Hirsch
- CHANGING ON HALLOWEEN – Cindy Greene
- SPELLADONNA TRIES AGAIN – Laura Polasek
- ALL HALLOW’S EVE – Jill Tatara
- DRAGON FLY – Jen Subra
- THE SWAMP ON HALLOWEEN – Amanda Blaylock
- LULU’S WISH – Amanda Blaylock
- VAMPIRE PROBLEM – Denise Seidman
- BLACK CAT’S BAD LUCK – Marla Yablon
- A BODY FOR GHOST – Kendra Lusty
- LAUNDRY GOBLIN – Katrenia Wilcutt
- FRED SAVES HALLOWEEN – Marcia D. Williams
- JACK TAKES FLIGHT – Naz Alibhai
- TERRI-FLYING TIMES – Joy Dickinson
- HALLOWEEN 101 – Cathy Bendix
- WHO? – Debra Collins
- ANTICIPATING THE SPELL – Kate Chabarek
- MYSTI THE ARTIST WITCH – Nazrin Farook
- WITCHLING’S WINGDING – Griffin Taylor
- SET-A-SPELL – ERE
- THE TRICK IS ON YOU – Pat Haapaniemi
- THE FULL-SIZED CANDY HOUSE – Vanessa Ireson
- THE MYSTERIOUS CRUNCH! – Angela Steffen
- MAKE ME A HALLOWEEN BALLERINA, PLEASE – Robin Donovan
- CLASSROOM CUPBOARD TRICK OR TREAT – Jodie Houghton
- A WITCHES MISTAKE – Kate Woodard
- SLOW COOKING – Peter Rogers
- WARTS, WINGS AND WITCHY THINGS – Carol Porter-Peszko
- MUMFORD’S FRIENDS – Carolyn Pfister
- FREE FOG – Teresa Speranza Vargas
- THE COSTUME BIN – Amy Duchene
- PENELOPE SPELLACY HAS HER OWN PLAN – Sharon Korzelius
- SPOOKY’S SPELL – Tonya Dalhaus
- THE BUTTERFLY BEAUTICIAN – Colleen Murphy
- GHOST’S FLYING LESSON – Roxanne Dooley
- SCAREDY BAT –
- BOOOO ARE THEY SCREAMING AT? – Ali DeMoro
- ZOMBIE ZACH’S HALLOWEEN QUEST – Judy Sobanski
- MONSTER BALL – Marc Vestey
- HALLOWEEN REVENGE – Penelope McNally
- BRENDA BAT’S BODACIOUS BUNGLE – Missy Pray
- HALLOWEEN ECHOES – Amy Duchene
- MISCHIEVOUS PIXIE – Annette G. Teepe
- HALLOWEEN HATTIE – Diane Roberts
- PUMPKIN ESCAPE! – C. L. White
- FOR EVERY TREAT, A TRICK REMAINS – Corine Timmer
- TRIM-OR-TREAT – Elaine Thuener
- THE HALLOWEEN SURPRISE – Nina Haines
- IT’S NOT EASY BEING FOG – Jan Milusich
- SHERMAN’S HALLOWEEN PARADE – Maria Marshall
- WITCHY HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Nancy Wade
- WENDALEE’S TRANSPORTATION TROUBLES – Linda Hofke
- HALLOWEEN LEFTOVERS – Catherine Zampier
- SING, WINGS – Margaret Zotkiewicz
- WILLOW’S WINGED WONDERS – Stephanie Santana
- THE OWL’S SURPRISE – Erin Zampaglione
- HILDA THE WITCH WANTS A MASK – Helene Debelak
- THE BAT WITH GLOWING WINGS – CS (student-youth)
- ESTELLA’S SPELL AT WITCH SCHOOL – Claire Schlinkert
- CLAIRE AND THE COSTUME CONTEST – Reed Hilton-Eddy
- THE (MIS) SPELL – Scott Wolf
- CANDY? OKAY. – Greg Beatty
- THE HALLOWEEN BALL – Nora G. Ho
- WOLFIE’S SPELL – Una Belle Townsend
- TRAPPAST FLEES – Zi Hui Yang
- WITCHY WAND – Rosemary Basham
- JUST A JOKE – Maverick May
- MOTHMAN – Trista Herring Baughman
Susanna Leonard Hill 
Wicked Wanda
Alan Elliott
Word count: 91 words
Wicked Wanda on Halloween,
Had a kinda crazy notion.
To brew a creepy cauldron spell,
A potent party potion.
So, she stirred up spooky stuff,
And much to her delight,
Buried bones clicked and clacked,
Bat wings flittered in flight.
Foggy hollows echoed screams,
Werewolves moaned and howled.
Goblins cackled with delight,
Monsters snarled and growled.
Dragons spewed their toxic fire,
Making scarecrows dance,
Mummies trampled over graves,
In a two-step zombie trance.
Phantoms droned a ghostly tune
On a spooky didgeridoo.
As Wanda wished, she’d conjured up
A beastly Hulla-ba-boo!
Fantastic last line! What a delightful party!
So much fun! Love the “spooky didgeridoo”, an unexpected and delightful detail.
Ha, I love spooky didgeridoo!
Trixie and Pumpkin
By Sarah Meade
Word Count: 100
At age two, in her puppy costume, Trixie meets Pumpkin, her trick-or-treat pail.
At four, Trixie flaps her fairy wings and swings Pumpkin outside.
At six, Trixie’s kitty whiskers tremble. This Halloween is frighteningly foggy, but
Pumpkin makes Trixie brave.
At eight, witchy Trixie casts a silly spell on Pumpkin.
At ten, ballerina Trixie pirouettes with Pumpkin.
At twelve, Trixie says she’s too old for trick-or-treating.
On Halloween she sighs, picks up Pumpkin, and ponders . . .
Maybe . . .
The doorbell dings.
“Trick or treat!” children chant.
Trixie hands out candies— from Pumpkin!
Later that night, she swings Pumpkin around the room, smiling.
Love this story of a Halloween tradition with a timeless pumpkin pail, Sarah! The evolution of Trixie’s costumes is spot on for each age and the ending is picture perfect.
Thank you so much, Jill!
Such a lovely story. I especially enjoyed the ending with a new purpose for Pumpkin.
Love this story of Halloween nostalgia and traditions! And of finding new purpose when life changes. Well done!
Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
Very nice to read a Halloween story about friendship! The age progression is perfect! Great job, Sarah!
Thank you so much, Katie! I appreciate your kind words.
Wow, such a great arc for Trixie and Pumpkin! Really cool!
Thanks so much for reading and commenting!
I saw this entry on your blog and love that it was inspired by your plastic pumpkin!
Thank you, Michelle! 🙂
Oh my heart! So hard to say goodbye to the things we hold so dear as littles!
EEK! A WEEKNIGHT HALLOWEEN
by Jenn Gaulding
(100 words)
Striped in black and yellow, antennae on my head,
I’m bug-eyed when I spot it, that reminder penned in red:
“Spelling Test November 1st!” It’s gotta be a trick.
Homework over Halloween?! Better study – quick!
Agitated, buzzing now, my palms begin to sweat.
Through foggy panes, I scan the street. No trick-or-treaters yet.
Hurriedly, I comb the words. The first one up is “wing.”
I know it starts with W, then I, then N, then… DING-dong!
My best bud’s here to pick me up. I beeline for the door –
this Spelling Bee likes acing tests, but I like candy more!
This is super cute! Love the ending.
Thanks so much, Melissa!
Yay, Jenn! This one turned out so well! Can’t wait to read it to Violet tonight as she studies for her spelling bee next week!
Good luck at the spelling bee, Violet!
I love it, Jenn! Great job!!
Thanks so much, Lisa! Couldn’t have done it without your thoughtful feedback!
This is so cute, Jenn! Such creative use of the required words, too. 🙂
Thanks so much, Jen! It’s amazing to see how creative and varied these entries are, even when we only have 97 of our own words that we can use!
This is excellent! I love “…bug-eyed when I spot it…” And there’s nothing worse (for kids or parents) than homework over a holiday.
Thank you very much, Webb. This piece came from the relief I felt that Halloween was finally on a Friday night this year!
Rhyme perfection and what a fun ending!
MURDER ON HALLOWEEN
By Laura Kiehner
Word Count: 100
“CAW-CAW!”
Cora’s heart and wings were racing. She’d been spooked from the farm by a terrifying scarecrow. In her haste to flee, Cora lost her murder (her flock).
Exhausted, she landed in a big city. She learned to eat peanuts from street vendors. Cora was lonely, but surviving.
Until Halloween…
Fog seeped out of the park and oozed onto sidewalks. Children ran around casting spells, “Trick or Treat!”
Cora scavenged for treats, following princesses, ghosts, a dinosaur …SCARECROW!!
“CAW-CAW!”
Her cries were heard! Dozens of crows circled above. Cora surged upward — giddy to reunite with her murder, on Halloween.
Stay Calm and Sparkle On
(99 words)
Fairies don’t sweat; they sparkle.
Lulu repeats the fairy-in-training mantra this foggy Halloween night.
If she casts a helpful spell, she earns her wings.
Her first spell goes awry. OOPS!
Hopefully Farmer Steve can remove that tail.
Her second spell isn’t much better. OINK!!!
Well, that pig looks better orange anyway.
Lulu squinches her eyes tight.
Stay calm and sparkle on.
A girl sobs, “I’ve dropped all my candy.”
Aha. I’ll return them to her bag.
*POOF*
The girl chases in delight as her candy takes off in flight.
A satisfied customer!
Sometimes, you just have to wing it.
Ha ha, flying candy, I love it! You are the fastest reviser I know, Melissa 🙂
Leftover Pitchwars revision speed, lol! Thanks for reading.
So cute! I’m going to borrow that mantra – stay calm and sparkle on! 🙂
Thanks! We say this at Camp Trach Me Away every summer to the girls who complain about sweating, lol. It’s like walking on the surface of the sun in the last month of June when we always have camp, so we’re all sparkling! 🙂
Baby Ghost
By Katherine Fox
(98 Words)
Baby ghost arrived on Halloween
Carried through the spooky fog
On owls wings.
Sissy ghost scowled,
“He’s a tiny tyrant!
Take him back.”
“He’s our ghostling,” Mommy said.
Sissy sulked.
“Play hide and shriek with me!”
Sissy called Baby, “Slime face!”
Mommy scolded.
“It’s ok, she’s playing with him,” said Daddy.
“Nuh uh! He has you both under his spell.”
Turning to Baby, Sissy cried,
“I don’t like you! Boohoo!”
Baby smiled and giggled.
Sissy was surprised.
Baby thought she was funny.
Gazing at Baby, Sissy said, “Ooochykoochyboo.”
“Boohahaha,” Baby laughed.
Baby’s first, “Boo!” Mommy cooed.
Sissy grinned.
Very cute!
THE BRIGHT HALLOWEEN NIGHT
By Christy Eiler
[100 words]
Most witches loved a foggy Halloween night.
But not Jayla.
Ghosts, goblins, and glowing pumpkins scared her.
One sip of this potion, and I’ll spend the night on a bright sunny beach.
Jayla needed the last ingredient—one bat hair.
Rats! No hair.
Or bats. They wouldn’t emerge for hours.
“Another scary Halloween night,” cried Jayla, sitting under a tree.
“Hello?”
Jayla looked up and saw an upside-down face.
Folded wings surrounded its body.
A bat!
“Are you hiding?” asked Jayla.
“Yes! Halloween night is scary,” said the bat.
“Do you like the beach? I have a spell for you!”
Very cute story, fun to read! Leading up to the twist at the end, a bat also scared on Halloween night – great job!
Thanks for reading!!
THE SPOOKY SPELL
by Catherine Ann Velasco
86 words
Dragon practiced her Ts, Ss and Ns, making sure they were loud and clear.
She had to get her pronunciation right for the Spooky Halloween Bee.
She flapped her wings.
Cleared her foggy lungs.
She knew the words.
Witch
Zombie
Mummy
Vampire
Ghost
She flew to the microphone and took a deep breath.
Her brain froze.
Her scales shivered.
Her goosebumps ran away.
Why was speaking in public
T-e-r-r-i-f-y-i-n-g?
Then, she heard it.
Her favorite words of all
and spelled it aloud with glee.
Trick-or-treat!
I love your sweet dragon’s personality❤️ Public speaking terrifies me too!
Boxed In
by Diane McBee
Word Count – 97
I’m boxed in.
Painted silver gray.
I am a robot.
Brrrr. Boing. Beep.
Step and lift.
My knees and arms.
They don’t bend.
Clank. Clatter. Creak.
I can talk like a robot.
Flat and dull.
Trick or treat.
Whirr. Whistle. Whine.
Lift your bag.
Does not compute.
I am malfunctioning.
Thunk. Twitter. Trill.
Thinking.
I need a magic spell.
To take wing.
Hiss. Hiccup. Hum.
New idea.
Small, stiff steps.
Slide along.
Squeak. Sputter. Squeal.
Arms straight out.
Turn to side.
Don’t drop bag.
Ping. Prattle. Purr.
No longer boxed in.
Warning! Warning!
Don’t fall down the stairs.
Rumble. Rev. Vroom!
The Spookiest House
By Lisa Davis
Word Count: 96
Eliza flew from door to door,
on fairy wings made days before.
The moon was bright, no foggy haze.
She saw through every spooky gaze.
Knock! Knock! “Trick or treat!”
“I love your costume! Take a sweet!”
Up the street one house remained –
its quaint appearance, well maintained.
She wondered who she’d get to greet.
Knock! Knock! “Trick or treat!”
Eliza stood, her mouth gaped wide.
Could she run, escape, and hide?
“Spell ‘trick’ for me, Eliza dear.”
Instead, Eliza stood in fear!
She wished it were a dreadful creature –
somehow worse, there stood her teacher!
That would be the scariest thing! This is so well done, Lisa! Good luck!
Thank you! I tried to think of the scariest thing I could! 😆
I love the clever ending!
Thank you so much! Endings are my favorite thing to write.
This is very cute! I love to see that I’m not the only one who thought of spelling for the word prompt: spell! ❤
Thank you! I thought I was being very clever about the “spell,” but I’ve read several that have the same idea. We are not alone!
You are so talented at rhyme, meter, and endings with a twist. Great job, Lisa!
Thank you! I have a great critique partner who really helps me out! 😉 You are a talented rhymer too!
Lol! Definitely the scariest thing behind any door for a child! Great story Lisa – good luck!
Thank you! It was the scariest thing I could think of. 😆
Such a clever story, Lisa! The ending is so surprising and perfect! Way to go!
Title: The Horrible Halloween Stench
Word Count: 97
By: Angela Steffen
Fog floated overhead.
Bat’s wings FLAPPED!
“I love Halloween!” he exclaimed.
“Trick or tree…Eek! Bat screeched.
A nose tingling stench.
A spell was brewing.
Cackles pierced Bat’s ears.
“What’s that horrendous smell?” he wondered.
Bat’s wings forcefully flapped trying to escape the stinky stench.
His wings weakened, and he drifted…
down…
down…
down.
When Bat awoke, he chanted, “Happy Halloween!”
Cauldron smoke drifted in the air then suddenly disappeared.
As Bat spread his wings to fly away, he screeched, “Trick or treat!”
“Smell my feet!” chuckled a witch waving her hairy, snarly, stinky feet in the air.
This was really cute!
LOL! This was cute. Brought back memories of past trick or treats.
Trick or Treat and Doggie Treats!
By Kathleen Jacobs
(Word count: 100)
Ding-dong!
Woof! Tilly trembles.
There are monsters at the door!
“Trick or treat!” They groan.
Arf! Tilly skedaddles. Outside…
Stars twinkle. Jack-o’-lanterns’ blush.
Scents of melted wax and apple cider swirl.
Wizards cast spells. Fairies’ wings shimmer.
A ghost emerges from a wispy fog.
Arf! Tilly skedaddles.
Thump! Great howling luck!
She crashes into Rubert, her Saint Bernard pal.
He teaches her the game of trick-or-treat.
Ruff! Ruff! Six doggie bones.
Yum, yum, yummers!
Tilly wags her tail all the way…
Home. Hugs, kisses, a new squeaky toy.
Woof! Woof! What’s more?
There are no more monsters at the door!
Halloween fun😊
Opal Owl and the Magic Fog
Opal Owl is a sweet, young burrowing owl living in a burrow at the local elementary school.
The neighborhood folks always secured any new burrows that the owls dug.
“They are so kind” she thought. She wished to do something in return.
She went to see the wisest owl and learned that she could flap her wings on Halloween and cast a short spell of fog. Then, she could quickly fly around collecting “take-one” candy and deliver them to the kids that can’t go trick-or-treating.
It worked and Opal was very happy.
Yay, Susan! So glad you submitted!!
I’d love to see you illustrate Opal Owl.
The 1,374th Annual Halloween Spelling Bee
By: Cari Chamberlain
Word count: 100
“Next witch,” croaked Ms. Hemlock from behind cauldron-black glasses.
“Spell… vanish.”
Violet’s wand trembled as she squeaked, “V-A-N-I-S-H.”
Poof! The podium disappeared.
She steadied herself, refocusing on the school’s revered Halloween tradition.
“Spell wind!” called Ms. Hemlock.
A swift swoosh and, “W-I-N-D.”
The air swirled, scattering scorecards.
“Fog!”
“F-O-G!” Violet’s rippling wand filled the gym with ghostly, billowing mist.
Each word made things more grim: crackle, slime, screech.
Soon, the room beat wildly with bat wings.
Violet lifted her wand. “My turn?”
“S-U-N-S-H-I-N-E,” she beamed.
The fog melted.
Spells broke.
Ms. Hemlock leaked a smile,
“Well done, my brilliant student.”
A great take on the Spelling Bee idea!
Thanks! I couldn’t resist a spooky Spelling Bee!
I LOVE how atmospheric this is! Such a clever and delightful story that leaves me feeling like I’m right there with Violet, cheering her and her sweetness on! Well done, Cari! 🙂
Ahh thank you! I was channeling all the nerves I had at my 5th grade spelling bee 🙂
Haha!! Love that this is the 1,374th Halloween Spelling Bee and love that spelling creates a spell! So clever and fun!
Thank you! Spelling bees always felt spooky to me as a kid, haha!
The Greedy Witch
Gregory E. Bray
99 words
“I never get enough Halloween candy,” thought Sparkula the witch. “I need a spell to keep the other kids in their houses.”
She scoured her grimoire and found a fog spell.
She gathered the ingredients: swamp water, mosquito wings, skunk anise, and dried frog saliva.
She stirred everything in a cup, stepped outside, and drank the potion. “THWOOF” thick fog enveloped her, and she couldn’t see a thing.
“That kid has a built-in fog machine,” a trick-or-treater exclaimed. “Will you join us?”
“Sure,” Sparkula replied.
She had fun with her new friends and got more candy than ever before.
ENTRY POSTED FOR CARMEN
The Halloween Dare
By Carmen Castillo Gilbert, PhD
Word count: 100
One foggy Halloween…
My knees shake.
My heart pounds
Gotta win the dare:
whoever gets the MOST Halloween
treats wins and eats everyone’s lunch
for a week.
Last house… knock!
Silence.
Faceless figures float toward me.
“Yeeesss?”
“Trrrick or trrreat,” I stammer.
“Are those sneakers over there?”
A winged figure drops scorpions into my bag —thud!
A mummy pulls snakes from a skull —clunk!
A witch grabs spiders from a web—plop!
Wait… those backpacks look familiar!
Is this a spell?
I drop my bag—THUMP!
Run!
Familiar voices —HAW! HAW! HAW!
“José, you better bring a yummy lunch tomorrow!
Creepy fun!
Poor José, he almost figured it out. Good luck.
ENTRY POSTED FOR LORI
Happy Halloween
By Lori Bresnahan
94 words
It’s Halloween! My favorite day!
Little Witch runs out to play.
She’s got her wand, is on the run.
Looking to find some Halloween fun!
Instead of a happy pumpkin face,
A frightening one can take its place.
She skips off, happy with this spell.
“My tricks are going very well!”
The day wears on, sun shining bright.
She thinks this doesn’t feel quite right.
She waves her wand again. This time,
a fog descends. It feels sublime!
An owl flies by on silent wing
As night falls over everything.
“Happy Halloween!” she sings.
Nicely done!
Great entry, Lori! Just a typical (Halloween) day in the life of a little witch.
ENTRY POSTED FOR LORI
Halloween Morning
By Lori Bresnahan
94 words
Halloween morning! Out of bed,
Eager to spin a spell.
She waved her wand up over her head
Tripped on her dog and fell.
“Oh, no!” she cried as she got up,
Looking around to see.
She didn’t even wake her pup
What could this spell be?
Outside the window, a foggy day . . .
Nothing unusual there.
She hears the laughter of a jay.
Cannot tell from where.
She shrugs it off, goes down to eat,
Gets her breakfast things.
But she can’t fit upon her seat,
Because, she now has wings!
Fun! The best spells are those that go awry!
THE WITCH’S CROW (WC:98)
Leslie Ross-Degnan
Witches are brewing. It’s Halloween.
“Fetch more newts!”
“Scrub this cauldron!”
Caw wants more in life than fetching and scrubbing.
How hard can a switcheroo spell be?
I’ll turn HER into ME…and ME into HER.
How would the old witch like THAT?
Moon rises.
Witches fly.
Caw wings off to gather herbs for his spell.
Mix and mumble.
Stir and bubble.
Two goblets full.
Caw falls asleep.
“Caw! You lazy crow. Fetch me a drink!”
Caw wakes, foggy headed.
He offers witch a goblet.
Is it the right one?
Witch drinks.
Nothing happens.
Caw drinks.
POOF!
“Ribbet.”
The Wily Wand of Winifred Witch
by Annette Martin
87 Words
Winds from the north, chill in the air.
Something is brewing; you better beware.
Wings of the bat, screech of the owl.
Winifred Witch is ready to prowl.
Giggles are bubbling from behind her cloak,
then, from the darkness, erupts a loud
CROAK!
Leaping and lurching out of the fog,
onto her broom jumps a slimy green frog.
Raising her wand, is she casting a spell?
What happens next, I’m forbidden to tell.
I can’t predict what’s yet to be seen
during this ghoulish night called
Halloween.
Fire in the Sky (in Double Dactyl form +)
by Charlie Griffin (100 words)
Fireflip! Foggyflap!
Two hungry dragons are
skywriting warnings on
Halloween night!
Burning words awfully
pyromaniacally,
super-unlawfully,
causing a fright!
What makes it worse is they’re
being subversive by
writing in cursive while
flapping their wings!
What are they spelling? My
father starts yelling: “It’s
simply a list of their
fav’rite sweet things!”
WE WANT:
CANDY CORN! LICORICE!
GUMMY BEARS! SWEDISH FISH!
SALTWATER TAFFY AND
MARSHMALLOW PEEPS!
RED JELLY APPLES AND
BUTTERSCOTCH CANDIES! PLEASE
HAND IT ALL OVER THEN
WE WILL GO SLEEP!
THANK-ITY, THANK YOU FOR
BEING ON BOARD!
WE’LL TAKE OUR TREATS AND ZOOM
BACK TO OUR HOARD!
NOM!
Love this!!!! So well done – creative and a fun form.
Superb! 🐉
Great fun, I bet dragons would like Peeps!
The Haunted Horse Hotel
Word count: 100
By Jen Stambolsky
Just one last home, it’s Halloween!
It has a sign I have not seen:
Stomp, whinny, snicker, neigh!
The Haunted Horse awaits your stay.
Crooked weather vein creaks on top.
Gather my courage: knock, knock, knock.
The door swings open, “Trick or …WHOAH!”
My heart clip clops, I see a show!
Horses with wings, warm manes by fire,
While donkey bones form up a choir.
Ghostly mules drink foggy witch brew,
Cauldrons full of marshmallow goo.
Flying foals swing ‘round chandeliers.
Stallions beckon, eyes full of cheer,
Sing out to me, “Sit for a spell!
Welcome to our spooky hotel.”
Yes, I love all these fun antics — save this one for a future PB 🙂
Thank you! I had a lot of fun with it. 🙂
I love this! You grabbed me with horse in the title. So original and fun! Good luck!
Haha, thank you @horsewriterlady! Love the name. 🙂
Trick or…WHOAH! Great work on this, Jen!
Thanks, Jenn. And thank you for your constructive criticism! 🙂
What fun! I can see the wonderful illustration possibilities in this!
HALLOWEEN (WC 94)
Debra Fagans
Here’s an invitation to my Halloween Birthday Party.
All my friends are coming.
Lots of them are dressed in costumes.
Little clowns and big horses are dancing to the music.
Owls’ wings will brush past ghosts who are bobbing for apples.
Witches, who cast spells, will play pin the tail on the donkey as he dances.
Eat birthday cake and ice cream until you are filled to the brim.
Early in the evening, it begins to get foggy as you walk home.
No one will be unhappy with the treats they take with them.
A SPECIAL SIBLING SPELL
By: Laura Bryte (100 words)
Stella Witchwood was having a horrible Halloween.
Instead of trick-or-treating in Fog Hollow with friends,
Stella was saddled with her stepbrother, Malcolm.
At Mrs. Bones, Malcolm grabbed the biggest apple
and swiped Stella’s favorite candy. “Mine!” He said.
Stella stomped and conjured a spell
to turn Malcolm into a silent, armless snail.
Using her fairy wings for a wand,
Stella waved her arms at Malcolm.
He reached up, grabbed her hand and said, “Mine.”
Then, “Sister.”
Stella realized a snail couldn’t hold her hand
or share candy once they were home.
Maybe Malcolm could stay her baby brother…
until Christmas.
I can see a whole story series based on woods of ‘Fog Follow’. Nicely done!
Thanks Michelle – that’s a great idea!
Love the possibility of turning brother into a snail! Great job!🐌🎃🍁
Thanks so much!
Laura! This is so sweet and then you temper it with the “until Christmas” at the end. I love it!
Thanks Cindy! Inspired by my kids who are best friends one minute, fight the next, then best friends again, until the next fight. 🙂
TIME TO FLY
Susan Burdorf
88 words
Bertie Batt’s brothers and sisters were
zipping,
zagging,
catching dinner
under the stars.
But his wings were tiny,
what if he fell?
Witch Hattie Hag tried a spell,
but it only made his hair turn purple.
On Halloween night he made a vow –
he would fly!
But the thick foggy air scared him,
so he said he had a sore throat.
“Help! Help!”
His sister needed him!
He leaped from the tree, flying to her.
His wings worked!
And he zigged,
zagged,
catching his dinner
under the stars.
Great minds think alike…I wrote about bats, too! Love the sweet rescue of Bertie’s sister, with assistance from Witch Hattie Hag. Terrific, Susan!
A LaGhosty With The Mosty
By Andria W. Rosenbaum 97 words
Ella’s still-beating-heart waited all year for Grandma LaGhosty to visit.
“What will you be, my little phantom?” Grandma asked.
“A cool ghoul,” said Ella.
Grandma’s friends brought spells on their wings to help.
“You’re a drop-dead LaGhosty-with-the-mosty!” they screeched admiring Ella’s new look.
Ella ran through the fog to show her princessy pals.
“Ghouls aren’t cool,” they said.
Halloween was a nightmare. Ella wanted to disappear.
So she did!
Ella’s friends thought her trick was a treat!
“You’re spirit is spooktacular,” said Grandma.
“That’s because …I take after YOU!” Ella smiled.
Thanks, Russell. Nothing’s better than frog legs and a wing or two 🙂
The tale of the missing wings!
By Usri Chowdhury (94 words)
It was a spooky eerie night,
The silver moon shone very bright.
And in a bog a spotted frog,
Was getting dressed in heavy fog.
Dressed as a bat he’d gather treats,
He’d fill his pail with countless sweets.
But though he searched through all his things-
He could not find his costume wings!
And to the witch in great distress,
He rushed in haste, a croaking mess!
She cast a spell and waved her wand…
Two wings appeared from far beyond!
And soon a spotted bat was seen,
With magic wings on Halloween!
Write more of this! I would love to see this as a book.
The spotted bat swooped overhead
Ignored chocs – chose sweets instead
The poppies in the field were sweet
But honeysuckle was hard to beat
And just as the clock struck midnight
While spotted frog was still mid-flight
His wings shrank down to little stubs
But he was full of sweets from shrubs
He was heavy like a bowling ball
The fall to earth didn’t hurt at all!
THE SCAREST PHRASE By Becki J. Kidd (Word Ct. 99)
“You can’t go out!”
“What?” Gloria fluttered her fairy wings.
“Due to the foggy mist, Halloween is canceled.”
“No! Who’ll see our enchanted costumes?” My wizard hat slumped. I cast spell
after spell with my wand, but nothing helped.
“Carve your pumpkins instead,” Mom suggested.
The task complete, a beacon shone from eyes, nose, and jagged mouth. The brightness chased away the dark.
Would it work on fog?
Step-by-step the pumpkin’s eyes, nose and mouth guided our way.
Ding Dong. “Trick or Treat!” we trilled.
“Great costumes; here’s something sweet!”
Soon other pumpkins lit the way. Halloween was saved!
Bat Wings
By Sheila Renfro
WC: 100
Wendy the witch hopped on bat wings.
“Where are you, my sweet Lily?” she cried as she flew up above the foggy creek.
She raised her hand; a ball of fog appeared.
“I cast a spell on you.” She threw the ball of fog towards the frog on the lily pad.
“Croak,” said the frog.
The frog’s shape shifted and bulged. It grew taller and larger.
Gulp, went the frog. A nose twitched, lips curled and eyelashes fluttered.
“There you are,” said Wendy.
“Here I am mommy,” said Lily. She hopped off the pad and onto her own bat wings.
Bobbit and his magic wings!
By Usri Chowdhury (100 words)
One spooky, foggy Halloween night Bobbit, the helpful dragon was flying over the village. The children were trick or treating late into the night, but Little Sally was tired. When she spotted Bobbit she begged him to take her along. Bobbit agreed happily and Sally hopped on. Now, all the other children wanted a ride home too! But Bobbit’s wings couldn’t fit them all. Fortunately, the village witch was just passing by. Hearing their plight, she muttered a spell and waved her wand. Whoosh! Bobbit’s wings grew twice as long! The children clambered on merrily and Bobbit proudly took off!
Reflection Connection
By: Birdie Jordan, (100 words)
Pip the Warlock, grumpy, mean,
Despised the joys o’Halloween.
Costumed kids and candy sweet,
He had to work – NO Trick or Treat!
“Bah!” he hissed beside his pot.
“They’re having fun, but I am not!
I can’t laugh so, nor will they.
I’ll haze the night ‘n spoil their play!”
“Wing-of-bat and leg-of-frog,
Release a thick-and-ghostly fog.“
What came next? A big surprise –
A monster rose with BIG GREEN EYES!
“I am you and you are me.
Your spell was full of jealousy.
By hurting folks, you can’t win.
Just do your job, then… join in!”
Whatta spirited reflection connection!
Love your Grinch of Halloween!
On Halloween Grinch came to town
To see just what was going down
He saw the fog, he saw bats’ wings
He saw the spells and spooky things
He saw kids going from house to house
And gobbling every chocolate mouse
He cast a spell to end it all
And that was why he had to fall!
Choosing Your Book
by Debbie Graf
100 words
In her new neighborhood, Laurel entered her new library which was empty, except for one boy reading The Titanic.
“You know, our town’s under a Halloween spell,” he warned. “Choose carefully.”
She watched as he became a puddle of icy water.
She had chosen the book Catwings.
As she ran through the dark, foggy streets, wings poked through her back and whiskers grew.
Atop a garden wall, her new tail twitched as she watched a man in a yellow hat walking with a curious little monkey by his side. At someone’s door, a radiant little pig yelled “Trick or treat!”
There is definitely a picture book here!
Fairy Fix by Annette Birdsall (word count-93)
Some hocus-pocus jinxes her spell.
Something is off. Lulu—oof!
thuds onto the slippery roof
almost squashing her pumpkin shell.
“What in the wonder of all things?”
“Poof! Poof!” she thinks she said,
trying to blink the fog from her head.
Her heart flutters but not her wings!
No flying trick-or-treating tonight?
Could any witchy be that mean
and snatch her wings on Halloween
when fairies hide in spooky sight.
She sparks an idea—brilliant but wild.
By jack-o’-lantern and candlewick
she conjures a crafty costume trick.
“Twist-o!” she’ll go as a child!
Hi Annette! Thank you for your comment on my story…(I may have accidently deleted the thread).
FAIRY FIX is clever! Great ending!
Love this resourceful fairy and her clever solution!
ENTRY POSTED FOR MILLY
Halloween Night.
(95 words)
“It’s All Hallow’s Eve. Come on fellows, let’s leave!”
I elbow and shove my way to the street
Seeking the treat of the candy and sweets.
“Look there!” I scream, and point to the moon,
“I saw a witch swish and swoosh on her broom!”.
That’s only a blackbird flapping his wings.
You’ll scare yourself when you imagine things.
“There’s a host of ghosts and ghouls” I yell.
Maybe I should sit and rest for a spell.
Do the sights I see in the fog of my dreams
Turn into real frights when its Halloween?
A Pest is Best for Halloween
by Debbie Graf
97 words
Florence the housefly wondered why spiders and bats got all the glory at Halloween. She was scary. She spread germs and lived in dog poop.
Jonathan wondered what to be for Halloween. Florence knew how she could get some Halloween attention. She annoyed Jonathan by landing on his sandwich over and over again until he knew too. Her spell for fame was cast.
He made wings from plastic wrap and five eyes from a painted egg carton.
Together, they flew through the foggy Halloween night, enjoying their pride in being a fly and nibbling on sticky sweets.
Annoyed into finding the perfect costume. Love the costume detail!
The Candy Thief
by Debbie Graf
100 words
On Halloween,
he cut cardboard wings, dressed in black, and became a bat.
His sister put on purple and a witches hat.
Before they left, she cast a witchy spell
for heaps of peanut butter cups as they rang door bells.
What joy as chocolate cups flew
into candy bags that grew and grew and grew!
Fog rolled in. It was hard to see.
Mom reached in and helped herself to three.
The spell was working – so many yummy cups.
Why was treasure going down instead of going up?
Fog rolled out. He turned to look.
His mom? A crook!
Too funny! I only went after their peanut butter cups 🙂
Trick or Stew
By Kate DeMaio
WC 100
“Goblins!” Minerva cursed. The spell to become a trick-or-treating fairy transformed her to a wide-eyed fly. Now, she had to find her way home in bug form.
Minerva cast bulging eyes toward a leathery snapping sound. A bat the size of a cauldron had its sight set on her. “Don’t you try it!” Minerva screeched. “You’ll be bat stew before midnight!”
The bat was undeterred. Clicks filled foggy air as the winged creature echolocated Minerva.
“Fly Away. Witches Brew. Bat Attack. Spell Undo!”
Pop!
Minerva returned to full size. She grabbed the bat and cackled, “Into my stew you go!”
Love the spell to change herself back; too bad she’ll have to eat bat stew. Scary.
TRICK OR TEETH
by Ginger Burke
100 words
My fairy wings flap as I flutter down streets,
filling my bucket with sugary treats.
Two teeth are loose so I pick a soft sweet.
I snack while I skip. Then my face meets concrete.
OOF!
Candy goes flying—teeth wiggle free.
A blood-splattered mummy takes pity on me.
Unwrapping his head, he hands me the strips.
I jam-pack my gums while my dancing heart flips.
Hearts fill my eyes and fog fills my mind.
Who knew that corpses were EVER so kind?
Although he’s a mummy, I’m under his spell…
but my bucket’s not full, so I mumble, “Farewell.”
So good, Ginger! Your word choices create such strong imagery. Love the ending! A girl’s gotta have priorities.
Exactly, Rebecca! Nothing comes before candy 😂
EEK! Scary fun.
Your rhyme is great! Love how you created a fully formed spunky main character in such few words.
Unique story and clever rhyme. My favorite lines: “Candy goes flying—teeth wiggle free. A blood-splattered mummy takes pity on me.”
A FRIGHTFUL NIGHT of DELIGHTFUL BITES (97 words)
By
N.Q. Haines
On Halloween night, in the foggy gray mist,
A monster in white, with a ghostly twist.
With eerie sounds drifting as shadows took flight,
Bats flapped their wings in the chill of the night.
Pirates with swords sang, their laughter like bells,
As the monster approached, he wove magical spells.
“Boo!” he shouted quickly, with a thrill in his chest,
Dashing down streets, feeling joyous and blessed.
He hid ‘neath his bed, for treasures to find,
Devouring sweet candies, with joy intertwined.
Then at his door came trick-or-treaters so bright,
“C-A-N-D-Y!” they chimed, filling up the night!
Nice (b)atmosphere.
Thank you!
WITCH’S MAGICAL HAT
By Tisha Blackman
(88 words)
There in the fog stood an old shrew,
Nudging the door with the point of her shoe.
“Ah, my crown,” she said with a grin.
“Toil and trouble can now begin!”
She waved her hand and hissed a spell,
Smoke filled the room with a ghastly smell.
“Up you go!” She let out a shriek,
Tapping the top of her witchy physique.
SWOOSH, WHOOSH, I flew through the air,
And latched onto her straggly hair.
“Who needs wings?” I winked at the bat,
“I’m the witch’s magical hat!”
I love this Ginger. Brava!
Awww. Such an original and heartwarming Halloween poem, Ginger!
Miss-Spelled
by Veronica Bartles
(99 words)
Millie the middling witch couldn’t spell. She mangled the middle of her “prince to frog” spell and he simply got lost in a fog. She bungled the beginning of a pricklewort potion and got soft lotion instead. And instead of sweets for Halloween trick-or-treats, poor Millie conjured up sweat!
“Buzz off!” she yelled when a bee knocked at her door. “Halloween is ruined!”
But he had a hurt wing and couldn’t fly away.
Millie offered her lotion to soothe the wing, and the Spelling Bee was so grateful that he gave Millie a dictionary.
So she never miss-spelled again!
I cross-posted this little story to my blog, with an adorable illustration provided by my husband, Philip Bartles. https://i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2025/10/happy-halloween.html
Love the gift of the dictionary for a spell gone wrong.
This is a very clever story, and the gift of a dictionary is the best!
Fun story to read with super wordplay! Love that the prince got lost in a ‘fog’; she yelled ‘Buzz off’ to the bee, also the bee is a Spelling Bee! Great job, I was laughing out loud!
BERNARD’S BAD BITE
By Mary Beth Woodside
100 Words
Bernard wasn’t like other bats. He hated hanging upside down, disliked darkness, and was fearful of flying. But once a year, Bernard braved all that he hated to get what he loved: candy.
“I’ve got a bad feeling about tonight,” said his neighbor, Rupert. “It’s foggy out. Fog on Halloween spells trouble.”
But Bernard didn’t listen. He watched and waited until a pint-sized puppy dropped a full-sized chocolate bar. “Jackpot!”
Bernard swooped down, but before he could grab the chocolate, the puppy turned, barked, and bit!
“You monster!” Bernard cried as he flapped his wings and disappeared into the night.”
Well written!
Pat the Pumpkin Faces Halloween
By Garland Godinho garlandgodinho@gmail.com
(100 words)
Halloween scared Pat.
Pat feared Pumpkin Carving!
Pat wished for wings to fly away.
He could only roll so far.
In the pumpkin patch, Pat worked at blending in.
He tried hiding in the foggy darkness,
But no one can hide on Halloween.
Pat faced Pumpkin Carving with courage.
He prepared for the worst, but….
As a Jack-o-lantern, Pat felt open and breezy.
Pat was always smiling.
Warmth filled him inside.
Pat’s new radiance lit up the world, as if casting a spell.
People stopped, pointing at the beauty of his lantern light.
Now, Pat no longer fears Halloween night.
OOoo never thought about the how the pumpkin felt! Love that it’s warmed by its own light…
AWWW
A Lonely Ghost On Halloween Night
By Garland Godinho garlandgodinho@gmail.com
(100 words)
A lonely ghost tried making friends with Jack-O-Lantern, who smiled a lot, but didn’t say much.
He played with Black Kitty Cat, until Owl swooped down, beating his wings to chase her away.
He waved to the Moon, who didn’t wave back, but did follow the lonely ghost.
Witch raced down on her broomstick. The lonely ghost asked for her help.
“The only spell I’ve mastered is turning fog into pea soup.”
Witch chanted, swirling her wand until two steaming bowls of pea soup appeared.
They ate the soup, which tasted… surprisingly delicious!
Everything tastes better when shared between friends.
this could be turned into a cute board book!
Halloween is Coming!
By Garland Godinho garlandgodinho@gmail.com
(99 words)
What do you like about Halloween?
Picking orange pumpkins, round as the moon
Or carving jack-o-lanterns that light up the room?
Do you like to see foggy white ghosts floating past
Or black kitty cats crossing your path?
Spooky black spiders spinning their webs
Or brown bats beating their wings overhead?
Do you like dressing up as a witch on her broom,
A spell-casting wizard? A superhero costume?
Do you like trick-or-treating in a costume you made?
Would you like to join a costume parade?
Halloween arrives bringing fun every Fall.Halloween is the best! Halloween has it all!
Great job! Your poem discusses “everything Halloween”!🎃
Pumpkin Jack
by Sally Mills
100 words
The harvest over it was Jack’s big night,
he’d grown in the field and was plump and ripe,
the sun had given him an orange glow,
selected, ready to produce a show.
His face would light up and couldn’t be missed,
he was shaped to shine in the foggy mist,
to frighten spirits that had wings and spells,
like those refused by both heaven and hell.
Betwixt the living and dead through the night,
the spirits fled from Jack’s harrowing light.
The ghouls now gone, it was safe to go back
and grow a seed for a new pumpkin Jack.
I like the last line! Nice job! 🎃