Mary often struggled to fall asleep on time. She had tried everything: Counting sheep, singing herself a lullaby, putting her pink pillow over her eyes. None of it ever worked. Instead, she decided to make her lack of sleep somewhat amusing by creating catchy songs in her head to match the rhythm of the banging... Continue Reading →
#220 – The Lonely Lily-Pad [A Poem]
The lily-pad lay on top of the water, She bobbed up and down with each wave in order To show off her skills and beauty to others, But they didn’t care and just downright ignored her. “What was it,” she asked one day to herself, “That makes all the birds and the frogs go around... Continue Reading →
#219 – The Tale of the Tallest Sunflower
Veronica checked the bottom of her shoes. She was sure she hadn’t trodden in anything, but she wanted to make sure that she had enough tread for the journey ahead of her. Holding her hand to her eyes to better see how far she had to climb, Veronica took a moment to appreciate the sheer... Continue Reading →
#218 – The Tale of Noah and the Light of the Forest – Part 2 of 2
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, YOU CAN READ PART 1 BY CLICKING HERE! One year before Noah and his family went camping, his parents thought that they would take advantage of the summer weather and host a picnic party for Noah’s fourth birthday at Greenvale Park. The party wasn’t planned too far in advance of... Continue Reading →
#217 – The Tale of Noah and the Light of the Forest – Part 1 of 2
When asked later why he had walked away from the campsite, Noah would sometimes say that it was because the smoke from the campfire seemed to be more attracted to him than anybody else, while at other times, he would reply that it was because the mosquitoes were getting rather bad. He would forever keep... Continue Reading →
#216 – The Tale of the Snail King
The Snail King woke up and stretched his foot. He slid his way out of bed and removed his nightcap, replacing it with the crown resting on the regal-red pillow with gold trimmings and tussles beside his bed. Staring at himself in the mirror, he adjusted his crown so that it would sit straight. Which... Continue Reading →
#215 – The Tale of Jonathan’s Monster
There was no better way to describe the relationship Jonathan had with Yoki other than that of owner and pet. Obviously, there were differences (unlike a pet, Jonathan wouldn’t have been too upset if Yoki suddenly vanished), but the similarities were great enough that Jonathan thought of himself as a particularly smart seven-year-old boy for... Continue Reading →
#214 – The Tale of Frolly the Frilled-Neck Lizard
Frolly the Frilled-Neck Lizard was always making mistakes. She was regularly getting into trouble for it, too. Once, during Frolly’s mother’s third attempt to teach her daughter how to move her body gracefully to make it to the end of a branch, Frolly slipped, sending her mother flying high into the air. Frolly watched from... Continue Reading →
#213 – The Tale of the Dinosaur’s Destruction
If it wasn’t for that wretched bakery opening up down the road then none of this would have happened. Well, at least a vast majority of this never would have happened. Okay, maybe some of this still would have happened, but that’s not the point. The point is that none of this is my fault.... Continue Reading →
#212 – The Tale of Jasmine, The Guards, The Queen and The Assistant
Jasmine entered the room, her shimmering, light-blue dress decorated with white trimmings pre-empting the day that she would become royalty. She breathed in the combined smell of numerous dishes, each cooked with passion and love. The clanging of swords against armour bounced from one stone wall to the other as the two guards on either... Continue Reading →