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FALL WRITING FRENZY 2021 ENTRY

10/1/2021

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Thank you for stopping by to read my story SLEEPY SEEDS! Good luck everyone!
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SLEEPY SEEDS  146 Words 
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by

Charlotte Dixon
 
In a ripe plump pumpkin, resting in a sack, 
slept dozens of seeds in a pack.


In a pack, plump, wet seeds clumped so nice,
lulled in sleep filled with sugar and spice.  


But . . . they awoke to . . .


SLICE! SLICE! SLICE! 


In a glob, plump, wet seeds plopped. 
In a spin, plump, wet seeds dropped. 


SQUIGGLE! WIGGLE! JIGGLE!


In a pile, plump, wet seeds lumped in muck! 


YUCK!


Dumped in water, and tossed on a sheet,  
swirling seeds spread and dried in the heat.


The next day . . .   


SCRAPE! SCRAPE! SCRAPE!


In one scoop, flat, crisp seeds built a stack.    
In a stack, flat, crisp seeds slept in a pack. 


Until . . . they awoke to . . .  


THUMP-THUD! THUMP-THUD!


In a hole, a crisp seed found a room.    
In a room, a crisp seed found a womb.    
In a womb, a crisp seed sprouted in earth--
WAITING FOR . .  .
REBIRTH!








 




12 Comments
Janie Reinart
10/1/2021 04:12:23 pm

Charlotte, love the structure and tension in your story 🎃 The internal rhyme shines. Sleepy Seeds is fun to read!

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Charlotte Dixon
10/1/2021 04:23:39 pm

Thank you, Janie, for stopping by to read Sleepy Seeds. I appreciate your kind comments. :)

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Pippa link
10/1/2021 05:33:27 pm

Love the descriptive language, rhythm and thyme in your story!

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Charlotte Dixon
10/2/2021 01:13:38 pm

Thank you for your kind comments, Pippa.

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Jill Lambert
10/1/2021 05:51:53 pm

I love the alliteration and repetition, the alternating lower case and all caps, and the way you included the life cycle of the pumpkin. Well done, Charlotte!

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Charlotte Dixon
10/2/2021 01:16:22 pm

Thank you for the kind comments, Jill. I'm happy you enjoyed the story. :)

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Sarah Meade link
10/1/2021 06:30:45 pm

I enjoyed reading this one aloud, Charlotte! Such great word choices and engaging repetition throughout. Love the educational component too. Good luck in FF!

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Charlotte Dixon
10/2/2021 01:18:27 pm

Thank you for the kind comments, Sarah. That pumpkin spoke to me. ;) Good luck to you in FF.

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Katie link
10/2/2021 01:28:48 pm

That was fun to read!
This would be a great one to read out loud to kids.

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Charlotte Dixon
10/2/2021 02:08:45 pm

Katie, thank you for your kind comments.

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Rozana Rajkumari
10/3/2021 12:10:38 pm

Such a fun read aloud! Great idea and story!

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Charlotte Dixon
10/3/2021 02:00:57 pm

Thank you Rozana! This image just shouted out to me. :) Your comments are appreciated.

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