a tale of tails, tenacity, and tedium, as told by me, usually barefoot and bellowing

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

A Halloweensie Contest...

Join the fun with Susanna Leonard Hill, children's author.

THE WEENSIE WITCH

Alone stood the witch
Other days of the year
But on Halloween
She showed no fear.

She mounted her broomstick
Kicked it in low gear
Her holiday began
Filled with cheer.

The sidewalks were filled
Goblins and ghosts
Ninjas and pumpkins
And a bat by the post.

She glided through
Close to the ground
She wanted to fit in
Her identity not found.

Down the sidewalks
Up the stairs
Children running
Everywhere.

“Thank you” echoed
Throughout the night
The candy-filled bags
Held very tight.

The young witch was shy
Candy smelled sweet
With down cast eyes
She whispered, “Trick or Treat”.

22 comments:

Susan Anderson said...

What a fun story!

I'm going to go over and see what this lady is up to...

=)

Susan Anderson said...

Ah well, can't put up another Halloween post today, but maybe I'll hook up a short one from my poetry site...

Thanks, Gail. It will be fun to read all the Halloweensies (kinda cute) on her blog.

=)

Buttons Thoughts said...

Oh I love it I truly do wish Halloween would be over soon so I can get at those leftover chocolate bars:) B

Country Gal said...

Great poem I loved it ! Have a Happy Halloween !

MadSnapper said...

this is great, really good, and i am the Witch today

DesertHen said...

Very cute! Happy Halloween!

jp@A Green Ridge said...

I loved it when I read she put it gear!...:)JP

Anonymous said...

Sweet!

Anonymous said...

What a great title and really cute poem! I enjoyed it!

Empty Nest Insider said...

This is such an adorable poem! I also liked your lampshade story, as I too am a nocturnal creature! Sorry you had to go through such an ordeal though. Julie

Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) said...

Fantastically fun sista'!!!

God bless and have a great Halloween Miss Gail! :o)...Boooooo!!!!

catherinemjohnson.com said...

So cute to have a shy witch! Lovely poem.

Anonymous said...

A shy witch...what a sweet idea. Very nice poem.

Golden Eagle said...

Aw, I love the character you created in this poem.

Susanna Leonard Hill said...

Aw! What a sweet story! I love that the little witch was so shy :) Love the title, too :) So glad to "meet" you and so glad you joined in the Halloweensie fun! So many great entries - my assistant judge and I have our work cut out for us! :)

LindaG said...

Awesome, Gail. Congratulations! :o)

Lynne said...

I like your Weensie! Fun and sweet . . .

Anonymous said...

Witches are often portrayed as scary. I like that this one was shy and wanted to fit in. Many of us have felt like this at some point in life!

LilliStJohn said...

This is the sweetest poem and the witch is just too cute. We had a few of em here last night. I like your poem very much - it brought a smile to my face. NICE

Pat said...

So cute!

Anonymous said...

Hello Gail...nice to meet you via Susanna's Halloweensie Contest! It's wonderful to read all the different perspectives presented by each writer.
I love your shy witch...young kids would certainly relate to this. :) Sweet story and lovely rhyme.

Anonymous said...

I laughed when she put the broomstick in gear! Nice idea to create a shy witch. :-)

- Cathy

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