Last year, Alan Howell shared a post called Encouraging the Why. In it he introduced us to “Pourqoui Tales.” Why so? He was kind enough to pass along some of these he made up for his small children. These might be fun to share with your youngest children and may spark some of your own […]
Don’t Give Up the Ship!
It being Independence Day in the United States, I thought you might enjoy this wonderful poem and short story about Captain James Lawrence and his famous call, “Don’t give up the ship!” The phrase became a rallying cry during the War of 1812, and was upon Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s battle flag as he went on […]
Eagle Flies and the Golden Arrow
Eagle Flies woke to the sight of his grandfather’s face, dark and lined with age, hovering over him. “This is the day,” he said, his voice as cracked as the skin around his eyes. “Go before the sun touches the mountains, Eagle Flies. Find the Golden Arrow, and you return to your people a man […]
The True History of the Hare and the Tortoise
Do you ever wonder what stories influenced J.R.R. Tolkien, that double-towering powerhouse of fantasy fiction? It is understood that the author of our story today, Lord Dunsany, was one such influence. This tale is not one of the ones which likely had much influence with the esteemed J.R.R.T., but it is a funny, intelligent story […]
A Saturday Poem for My Son Who Likes Pirates Best
Once upon a midnight purple, oceans churned with maple surple. Pancake ships with waffled decks held berried treasures from Uzbek- A-Something-East on Daddy’s map. “Butter me timbers!” yelled Flap Jack, “For thar she blows! The great white fluff! A thousand whippings made her tough! In all my days upon this ship, Ne’er man or beast […]
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