My Entry in the 2025 Fall Frenzy Writing Contest

SUSIE SKELETON’S SUNFLOWER DANCE

A happy skeleton named Susie

clickety-clacked through a sunny field

of wildflowers on Halloween afternoon.

“Time for a sip and a splash!” she whispered.

Tipping her little blue watering can,

she gave each flower a drink as she danced.

The daisies swayed.

The marigolds wiggled.

And the sunflowers twirled toward the sun.

Susie did a silly spin,

then a wobbly wiggle,

and turned on her tiptoes.

She spun so fast that she almost lost her skull.

“Oopsy-daisy!” She laughed and popped it back

on her neck with a smile.

The flowers giggled at silly Susie.

She loved to make them laugh.

All around her, the bees bopped.

The butterflies did a graceful ballet.

And the birds boogalooed through the air.

When the watering can was empty,

Susie did a final skeleton-esque arabesque,

 and plopped down gently on a soft patch of grass.

“Thank you for the splishy-splashy sips,” said the sunflowers.

The daisies sang in chorus, “Our dancing lessons were delightful.”

And the Mexican marigolds burbled, “Muchos gracias, amiga.”

Susie gave a happy rattle and said,

“Same time tomorrow, little friends!”

And off she skipped, her bones clickity-clacking

as she shimmied and shook through the meadow.