Spider's Tricky Treat by Kathy Halsey

It's the spookiest time off the year and . . . time for Susanna Leonard Hill's annual Halloweensie contest. Why "weensie?" Kid lit writers can tell a Halloween story with ONLY 100 words ad 3 of them must be potion, cobweb, and trick. Entries can be scary, sweet, funny, poetry, or prose. Stories must be appropriate for children, ages 12 and under.

Hope you enjoy my entry. (Judges, word counts 71/100.) Have even more fun & read other entries with your kiddos and leave some comments. Writers love feedback.  (Click here & scroll to the bottom.) Bwaa-haa-haa-haa.

My inspiration? The spiders I saw spinning webs on  my back deck this summer! Watch out for the trick in this spider's tale. 

Spider's Tricky Treat

by Kathy Halsey

Spider spun a silky cobweb, 

and sent out cards with words that said:

“Friends, all invited

Halloween treats, 

fun, fun, fun,

and plenty to eat.

Flies and Earwigs,

buzzed by the bash, 

yet soon entangled, 

the party crashed.

Zap. ZAP. 

Captured.

TRAPPED!

Spider bit,

injected a venomous potion,

insects immobilized,

caught in mid-motion

Spider tap-danced ‘round his prey in delight,

Spider’s trick, 

(now his treat), 

made for a delicious Halloween night.