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UNDER THE SEA CAROUSEL -- 50 Precious Words Entry

3/2/2021

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Contests abound in the kidlit community on Twitter.  I always enjoy trying my hand at them.  They are helpful for a lot of reasons. 
#1.  They encourage me to write.
#2. They force me out of my comfort zones regarding content, genre, number of words, etc.
#3. They offer amazing prizes if you're good enough to win (goals. . . )
#4.  They build community as writers read each others' work, offer comments, retweets, shares, feedback, etc.
#5.  They are FUN!
There are probably many more reasons to participate, but these are enough for me.

This contest is called 50 Precious Words.  Hosted by Vivian Kirkfield, author (and person) extraordinaire, it is exactly what it says:  You have (ONLY!) 50 Precious Words to tell a whole story!!!  Characters, arc, etc. . . .Beginning, Middle, End . . .50 words!  You can read more about Vivian and her inspiration for the contest as well as guidelines here: www.viviankirkfield.com 

I became active in the Twitter kidlit community one year ago and this is my FIRST time entering Vivian's contest, but I had lots of fun brainstorming and writing this one.  It's called

​UNDERWATER CAROUSEL

Bioluminescent fish line the midway,
At the underwater fair.

Octopus tentacles reach
To hold the mounts,
On the ocean carousel.

Dolphins swirl.
Sharks chase.
Rays swim.

Merchildren squeal,
Giggle, and beg,
“One more time!”

Poor, dizzy Octopus is 
spinning out of control,
Ink clouds the carousel
At the underwater fair.

10 Comments
Marci link
3/6/2021 02:58:54 pm

Wonderful idea & well written!!

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Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/10/2021 03:41:46 pm

Thanks for reading and commenting, Marci! I'm so glad you liked it! :-)

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Annette Murray
3/6/2021 03:15:21 pm

Lovely...and lyrical...which grabbed me from line 1. Your prose is so fun to read. Love these 50 words!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/10/2021 03:42:23 pm

Thanks, Annette! I appreciate your kind words! Thank you for stopping by and reading!

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Sherry Roberts link
3/6/2021 05:16:11 pm

So fun. Loved it. Congrats!

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Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/10/2021 03:43:00 pm

Thank you, Sherry! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed it!

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Mimi Bond link
3/7/2021 07:38:09 am

Wow Tonnye! What a great idea. I want to go to the underwater fair!

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Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/10/2021 03:43:45 pm

It does sound fun, doesn't it? Thanks for your kind words! I appreciate you stopping by to read and comment!

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Maryna Doughty
3/7/2021 08:42:22 am

Wow, what fun visuals, Tonnye! I love the Octopus's role! So creative!

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Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/10/2021 03:45:00 pm

Oh, thank you, Maryna! Thanks for reading! I'm so glad you liked it!

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    I've been a teacher of K-3 students for over 20 years; I'm also a writer of poems, short stories, devotionals and picture books.  I'm wife to an amazing husband and mom to Sparkles, Mocha, and Rusty -- our feline fur babies .  I love reading, writing, singing and listening to music.  I enjoy nature, Bible study and spending time with friends and family!

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