The Why of Halloween

The kids run about on the streets
while parroting their "Trick or Treats."
It's the children's true bliss
and the reason is this:
It's the day to fill up on free sweets!


For john Freeman's "Halloween Limerick Contest"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Cavanaugh Avatar
October 13, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Wonderful limerick. And we have nother coming up soon. Love this poem
Brown Avatar
November 29, 2010 at 4:39 AM
Congratulations Andrea on your win in John Freeman's "Halloween Limerick Contest". Love, Carol
Fraser Avatar
November 27, 2010 at 8:01 AM
No sweets unless their costume is kool, or they tell a funny joke. Nice fun Limerick Andrea, congrats on your win >> James :)
Falotico Avatar
November 26, 2010 at 3:58 AM
Congrats on your big win!!!!! well done... luv Michael84
Roberts Avatar
November 25, 2010 at 11:46 AM
perfect entry for the contest , congrats on your win
Neels Avatar
November 25, 2010 at 9:26 AM
Hey Andrea! Congratulations on your win in John's contest.. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family as well.. Love Wilma
Dufresne Avatar
November 25, 2010 at 4:34 AM
And you can't blame em for that! Congratulations to you Andrea for this and all your other fine wins. You are an awesome poet!
Kendrick Avatar
November 25, 2010 at 4:03 AM
Congratulations on your win in John's contest..Sara
Mehta Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 9:06 PM
Andrea....Congrats on notching up big win in the contest........ Happy Thanksgiving.....Luv/Best wishes.....Hitendra Mehta
Sweetheart Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 8:16 PM
Congrats Andrea on your big win in John's contest with this cool Limerick my friend.. enjoy another big win tonight with luv..
Mannan Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 7:54 PM
I agree Andrea. Many congratulations for this win.
Mehta Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Congratulations on this well deserved win, Andrea
Devonshire Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Andrea, Congratulations on your win in John's contest! Love, Carolyn
Freeman Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Congratulations Andrea, on your worthy poem's fourth place, and have a happy thanksgiving. Agape, Moses
Foster Avatar
November 11, 2010 at 9:16 AM
A wonderfully sweet Halloween limerick treat, great imagery and flow throughout the read. Good Luck with contest :-) Many Blessings, Always, Adell
Devonshire Avatar
October 31, 2010 at 11:22 AM
And we get to "fill up" on all the leftover sweets, Andrea! Great entry for John's contest. Wishing you success. Love, Carolyn
K. Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 10:14 PM
;) anything for free sweets, huh? This was a cute limerick for the reason of halloween :) hope you're computer's doing ok now, Andrea :)-- will reply to your mail later ok? hugs to you & thanks so much for passing by my poems :) thanks btw for the heads up on Church Dog-- will read it later :) hugs again-- nikko :)
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October 29, 2010 at 7:14 PM
and how we love our kids. . thats Zechariah 2:4 make sure your in the right book. john
Taylor Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Outstanding entry, Andrea. Enjoyed. Good luck. Thanks for reading my stuff. Have a great weekend. xxxRalph
Babcock Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 3:07 PM
That is so true but I can't imagine the hyper kids if they get into all that candy. Hope you find a car. God Bless phyl
Sweetheart Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 2:33 PM
thankxxx Andrea.. so glad u enjoyed all my words today .. enjoy your movie night and car shopping too.. happy Halloween and BOOOH liscious time of trick or treat ..luv..
Kendrick Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Great work in this one..Should be in the winners' circle..I am glad that I chose this one to read this afternoon..Your comments were interesting in your interpertation of my write "Intervened"...I wrote it in response to a song by a Christian group..The name of the song is "Intervene"....Sara
Mehta Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Soup mail !
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October 29, 2010 at 12:10 PM
Are you ready for the treats? my son wants to go to a haunted trail. So guess where I will be tomorrow?
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October 29, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Hi Andrea, A nice little ditty here my dear, and quite true, The little darlings! Lovely to have you dropping by, and I think you must have read nearly all the poems I have submitted, and very many thanks for all your kind comments. hicky.
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