It is so much fun to participate in Susanna Leonard Hill’s Halloweensie Contest. But so challenging to write a story in 100 words or less. Each entry must incorporate 3 terms: spooky, cackle and black cat. Susanna insisted I defend my title (haha – no arm-twisting was necessary!), and though I’ve been avoiding rhyming texts I could not resist – my apologies in advance to my well-metered friends!
HALLOWEEN COMES TO THE FARM
Full moon ascends velvet sky
Flickering Jack bats an eye
Scarecrow snitch dons a straw hat
Spinal twitch of a black cat
Scritch scratch, ratatatat
Halloween comes to the farm
Restless cows moo sweet and low
Leafless boughs buckle and throw
Strident screech of the barn owl
Ruffles feathers of lesser fowl
Scritch scratch, ratatatat
Halloween comes to the farm
Cobwebs beguile sloping beams
Saddling horse’s pleasant dreams
Spooky sighs thicken the night
Cresting dawn spills early light
Scritch scratch, ratatatat
Halloween comes to the farm
Spirits rise to bid adieu
Dispel night with Cackle-dee-doo!