Billie scuffed her flip flops through the dry needles scattered over the Christmas tree lot. Pine scent filled the air. But it felt too hot for Christmas.
“How about this one?” Her mom... [+]
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Farmer Renaud's Rainbow Sheep
“Baa, baa, baaaaa” bleated Sally. “Life on the Renaud farm is blah, blah, blaaaah,” she complained. “Nothing ever changes. Same sheep. Same hill. Same rocks… WHOOPS!”
The stone... [+]
Children's
Poetry
1 min
Mother Ghoul's Halloween
When witches walk
and goblins stalk
and all the ghosts convene,
then please draw near
so you can hear
new rhymes for Halloween!
Little Miss Muffet
sat on a tuffet
eating her curds... [+]
Children's
Tale
2 min
The Cat Who Purred
In a small cottage in a deep valley, an old woman lived with her goats and sheep, chickens and dog, a sway-backed horse and one ginger cat.
Each morning, she collected eggs while the dog led... [+]
Children's
Poetry
1 min
If You Ever Met a Dragon
If you ever met a dragon
and asked him in for tea,
he’d rave about the apple scones
with great civility.
He’d be the perfect guest
for anyone to host,
unless the dragon hiccuped... [+]
Poetry
Nature
1 min
Song of Wind, Song of Light
Wind chimes ring behind our house
in random harmony,
riffing with each passing bird
and... [+]
Poetry
Nature
1 min
October Freefall
Who can walk today
when leaves leapfrog across the boulevard
and swirl recklessly round each... [+]
Children's
Poetry
1 min
Hillie Sorts It Out
The rain had dried up –
every drip, every puddle –
but Hillie couldn’t go out
while her room was a muddle.
Mom had been clear, and
her dad had agreed,
“First... [+]