Wednesday, February 14, 2018

SUSANNA HILL's 3rd Annual Valentiny Writing Contest - A Valentine's Day for Milton Monster by Lynne Marie

A VALENTINE'S DAY FOR MILTON MONSTER 
by Lynne Marie 
Word Count: 214
“Go on ahead, Matilda,” Milton prodded.
“What are you up to?” asked his sister.
“Searching for worms,” said Milton.

Alone, he emptied his backpack. Hopefully, I’ll get others to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Even if I need to sway them one monster at a time.
He counted supplies.
Chocolate candy
Fuzzy lovey
Red roses
Mushy card
Check!

He placed the gifts, then peeked from behind a tombstone.
Myrtle Magog stopped, read and ran. AHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Milton wilted.
He sifted through the toppled trinkets.
Too sweet?
Too fluffy?
Too rosy?
Too mushy?
With a heavy heart, he headed to school.

“I saw what you’re up to,” said Matilda. “Holidays are for humans. No monster eats chocolate hearts. YUK!”
“Thanks for the idea!” Milton exclaimed.
“Oh, no!” said Matilda.  
Hope soaring, Milton raced off.  

He dug and dipped.
He snipped and sewed.
He ruined and rhymed.

After school, Matilda found several items by her cubby:
Chocolate-covered worms,
a zombie doll,
a thorn bouquet and
a card:
Candy is rotten,
Presents are worse.
To my great horror,
I’m writing in verse.
Be my Malentine!
Slugs and Hisses,
Milton

“So maybe  Malentine’s Day isn’t the worst idea ever.” Matilda took a bite of her chocolate-covered worms. “Yum, not bad.”

Milton smiled from his hiding spot. One monster at a time...

18 comments:

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    1. Awwww, thanks, Dear Marci! Did you enter? Let me know if you did. XO

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  2. Hahhahahaaa! Slugs and kisses! Too perfect! And I love that last poem. Hilarious! Good luck in the contest!

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    1. Awwww, thanks, Jilanne. I really appreciate your sweet comments. Or should I say your sweaty feet comments LMBO. Thanks for the luck!

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  3. Cute story! :) I wish you well with it.

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    1. Thank you so much @Lynn A. Davidson. I appreciate your thoughts.

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  4. Cute! Every monster should write in rhyme! Good luck!

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  5. Really funny combination of Monsters + Valentines - Malentines! :-) Very creative and I love Milton's verse and gifts for Matilda (especially the chocolate covered worms!). They say chocolate makes everything better . . . but worms?? Best of luck with this great story.

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    1. Awww, thanks, @McMarshall. I agree -- what doesn't chocolate make better?

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  6. I like Malentine's Day. =) Good luck!

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    1. Awwww thanks, @Gregory E. Bray. I appreciate your thoughts.

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    1. I know, right? Just gets you into the spirit. LOL. So good to see you here, @Lauri Meyers.

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  8. Hi Lynne Marie - yes we could all be eating chocolate worms soon - well perhaps not in my life time ... clever - loved the monstirr stories - cheers Hilary

    http://positiveletters.blogspot.ca/2018/02/the-robin-who-hedges-her-choices.html

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  9. Thanks so much for stopping by, @Hilary Melton Butcher! Cheers!

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  10. Great job, Lynne! Milton is a fun character. I felt his hope and love that he thinks outside the box to find a way to make Valentine's Day work... one monster at a time :) Thanks so much for joining in the contest fun!

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    1. Thank you, dear @Susanna Leonard Hill, for sponsoring this teeny, tiny, but HUGELY fun and generous contest.

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