UNDER THE SEA CAROUSEL -- 50 Precious Words Entry

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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.