SURPRISED FLOWERS

November 2, 2014

‘Hey, what’s the big idea?’ ‘Nobody said anything about snow.’ ‘Take us back to the greenhouse now!’ ‘I kind of like it.’ ‘You would.’

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THE GHOST PUMPKIN

October 31, 2014
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the ghost pumpkin floats above its patch tonight drop by for a visit and a friendly fright

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THE COBWEB, A STORY FOR HALLOWEEN

October 26, 2014

The cobweb was all alone high in the rafters of the barn. Its spider had gone off, saying she was sick to death of the barn and wanted to see the bright lights of the big city. The cobweb felt sad, for who was there now to repair the big gap in its side where […]

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THE RED LEAF

October 19, 2014
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Once it happened that a king out hunting was trapped by a clutch tree and wrapped in its branches. People of all stripes and degree came from miles around to stand and stare at the captured king. ‘The tree’s got ‘im, that’s for sure.’ ‘No way to escape the clutch tree, they say.’ A local […]

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THE CROSSWALK STRIPE

October 11, 2014

One midnight in San Francisco a crosswalk’s third stripe from the curb finally had had enough. ‘I’m sick and tired of people walking on me and buses and trucks and cars rolling over me,’ it announced loudly. ‘I’m leaving.’ ‘You can’t leave,’ said its neighbor, 2nd from the curb. ‘Watch me,’ snapped the third stripe. […]

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ANOTHER REASON WHY I LIKE ALICE

October 5, 2014

As there seemed to be no chance of getting her hands up to her head, she tried to get her head down to them, and was delighted to find that her neck would bend about easily in any direction, like a serpent. – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Alice’s delight in finding herself with a long […]

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THE GENTLE FLOAT

October 2, 2014

The gentle float floated gently on the surface of the sea. There was nothing else to be seen for miles around. The float sighed. It felt blessed to be floating so peacefully on the sea. Suddenly it was sent wobbling when whacked from the side. A gasping hummingbird clung to it. ‘Oh good, oh well, […]

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THE MOUND OF WATER

September 18, 2014
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One morning Fenwick, the baker’s apprentice, stepped outside to fetch water from the well. He was shocked out of the one wit he had when he found himself staring at a huge mound of water sitting in the meadow and lightly rippling in the breeze. He turned and ran. ‘Mound of water!’ he shouted, racing […]

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AN ALPHABETARARIUM

September 15, 2014
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ALPHABETARARIUM A is for Brian, a very good student B is for Karen, stung several times C is for Juan, always agreeable D is for Jamie, in Glasgow passed on E is for Alice, afraid of mice F is for Ken, a quite stupid fellow G is for Timmy, who turned his horse right H […]

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HAVE NO FEAR

September 13, 2014

it’s edward lear

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