A HALLOWEENSIE TREAT

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

IMG_1872‘Tis the eve of All Hallows. Gus embarks on a jaunt
to The Lodge at Devil’s Canyon, his Mummy’s favorite haunt.
Flying in the dark, astride his sister’s broom,
the wee ghoul soars in his snowman costume.

Until *putt-putt-poot* the broom starts to roll—
The gas tank is empty!
He’s outta control—

Zigging past witches, pumpkins, and bats,
Zagging o’er graveyards complete with black cats…

But then – an idea – and

           *Poof*
                           in
                                  a
                                        FLASH!

Gus warns those below of his impending crash.

Hence, for the first time in Halloween hist’ry
It’s raining snowballs
and for most,
‘Tis a myst’ry.

SNOWBALL HALLOWEEN

Besides this being my yearly Halloween poem, it is my 99 word response to Susanna Leonard Hill’s 5th Annual HALLOWEENSIE CONTEST: write a Halloween story (check) using the words haunt, dark, and costume (check) that does not exceed 100 words (check) and is appropriate for children (check). Now all that’s left is to 

Wish you and yours
a safe
and

sr87b

P.S. For Halloween treats from years gone by press HERE, HERE, and HERE.

 

 

About Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

I am an adventure seeking ponderer of the mysteries of the universe, writer of children's books (represented by Stephen Fraser of the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency), and lover of anything involving armor, archery, or swashbuckling.
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51 Responses to A HALLOWEENSIE TREAT

  1. julie rowan zoch says:
    October 26, 2015 at 09:09

    I’ve seen it raining snowballs in Colorado! I guess Gus has flown over before. Well done, Donna!

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  2. Susan Stuppert says:
    October 26, 2015 at 09:38

    Donna, you did it again!
    A great piece & SO very descriptive!👍
    Keep them coming!
    💗,
    Susan

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  3. thislittlebirdie says:
    October 26, 2015 at 09:46

    Cute story Donna! Love that you managed to work snowballs into a Halloween story!

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  4. A.PROMPTreply says:
    October 26, 2015 at 11:41

    Whoa! You certainly ticked off all the boxes on this one, didn’t you, Donna?! Love the verse, love the pix! It doesn’t get much better than this!

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  5. lindaboyden says:
    October 26, 2015 at 12:57

    Love the pace and twist!

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  6. lindaboyden says:
    October 26, 2015 at 12:58

    Love the fun of this and the picture, too!

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  7. Lyn says:
    October 26, 2015 at 13:40

    LOL Gus could do with some flying lessons from young Mr Potter — especially on the need to check the gas tank before taking off. He’s such a nice lad to warn those of his impending rough landing. Cute story, Donna, much gentler than some Halloween stories I’ve read. Cute picture too — love the cat stuck in the snowball 😀

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  8. Susanne says:
    October 26, 2015 at 14:47

    It frequently snows in these parts on Halloween! Now I know why!

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  9. jdewdropsofink says:
    October 26, 2015 at 16:29

    Very fun. Reads beautifully too.

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  10. JEN Garrett says:
    October 26, 2015 at 17:10

    Raining snowballs, I love it! I hear it snows on Halloween in some parts of the U.S., but where I live even snowflakes would be a mystery. Fun story!

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  11. Jilanne Hoffmann says:
    October 26, 2015 at 17:18

    I hope this story doesn’t temp Jack Frost to try anything chilly. 😀 Well done! Good luck with the contest!

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  12. viviankirkfield says:
    October 26, 2015 at 17:23

    Lots of fun, Donna…my heart was in my mouth when Gus’ broom ran out of gas…glad he worked it out. 😉

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  13. Stacy S. Jensen says:
    October 26, 2015 at 19:52

    I’m not a huge fan of snow, but I like this fun twist. 🙂 Happy Halloween.

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  14. Gabi Snyder says:
    October 27, 2015 at 10:26

    Spot-on rhyme and an out-of-control broomstick. There’s much to love here. Happy Halloween!

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  15. Leslie Leibhardt Goodman - Writer says:
    October 27, 2015 at 12:35

    Ha! I loved that the broom had a gas tank. Very funny!

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  16. clarbojahn says:
    October 27, 2015 at 14:55

    Love the humor in this story poem. ANd the rhythm and rhyme is perfect for the funny tale of a witchy goul with a broom that ran out of gas.

    There are so many creative ones here right? So much fun fun fun! 🙂

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  17. Buffy Silverman says:
    October 28, 2015 at 06:17

    Snowballs on Halloween–you’ve taken me back to trick-or-treating when I was a kid. Love Gus’ clever tale.

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  18. Chris Shumate says:
    October 28, 2015 at 12:25

    I hate snow, but LOVE what you wrote. It made me smile to think of a snowman flying high in the sky. Such a fun poem to read.

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  19. Susanna Leonard Hill says:
    October 28, 2015 at 13:05

    It has rained snowballs here before on Halloween… kind of hoping it doesn’t this year! What a fun, clever story! Thanks so much for joining in the Halloweensie fun, Donna!!! 🙂

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  20. Christie Allred says:
    October 29, 2015 at 10:42

    Super cute and creative. Way to go 🙂 Good luck!

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  21. Charlotte Dixon says:
    October 29, 2015 at 12:14

    Snow on Halloween-been there for that night. Fun story 🙂

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  22. Mishka Jaeger says:
    October 29, 2015 at 19:59

    Very clever! I’ve seen it snow on Halloween… but not in the desert.
    Happy Halloween to you too!

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  23. Cathy Ballou Mealey says:
    October 30, 2015 at 05:13

    Love Gus’ tale and especially how well you got the lines of your story to take shape on the post! You must be a WordPress guru! Well done and Happy Halloween!

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  25. rsonenshine says:
    November 1, 2015 at 19:00

    Very clever, Donna! What a fun twist on the theme!

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