Happy Halloween!

I’m excited to participate in my first Halloweensie Writing Contest this year. The challenge is to write a child-appropriate Halloween story in 100 words or fewer. Some form of “glow-in-the-dark,” “goosebump” and “goodies” must appear in the story. Many thanks to children’s author Susanna Leonard Hill for organizing.

Great-Aunt Broomhilda

My great-aunt Broomhilda’s a sight to behold.

She’s turning one-hundred next year.

Her scratchety voice and her clackety teeth

leave me shrieking and shaking with fear.

This Halloween, I had ghoulish ideas

to goosebumpify Mulberry Street.

Cute costumed children who knocked on my door

were presented a devilish treat.

Broomhilda appeared in a flowing black cape

and a glow-in-the-dark pointy hat.

She snarled and cackled, waggled her claws

and hiss-hissed like a rabid stray cat.

Frazzled and frightened, screaming in shock,

the revelers scrambled to flee.

Thank you, Broomhilda, for making my night.

These goodies can all be for me!