Folksburywoods

Not all folk or fairy tales are about princesses, ogres, or dragons. If you were to come to Asia, you would find that many wonder tales are about food. The tale I am about to tell you is made up or at least filled with exaggerations. But it is nonetheless…

Cuthbert Cumberbatch stood on Merlin’s Crossing, staring into the void that had been his life. “What if things had been different?” The man wondered. Six years ago, Cuthbert was a successful businessman with a posh apartment and a girlfriend who loved him with all her heart. Then, one weekend, he…

“Quietly we watch,” spoke the Crow. “We see you. Where you go, and who you know,” quoth the Raven. “Out of sight is out of mind, but we never forget a face,” remarked the Rook. “We steal the shinies, and you blame the maid,” said the Magpie. “We wait for…

Theodore Cromwell lll sat before the warming flames and wondered how he got there. Teddy was always eager to please as the junior partner in Bilcome and Run. “Teddy, can you transfer these funds to our Jamaican offshore account before the end of the day?” Mr. Graft, his supervisor, asked.…

Since Bascilla was just a wee lass, she would sneak to the babbling brook near her hut and sit for hours gazing at the flowing water, mesmerized by the ripples moving down the stream. “I see patterns, and they tell me things about the world,” she would tell her mother.…

The sleepers have awoken. Let 2025 begin!

“I’m just going for a walk. I need some air. It shouldn’t be long,” Wortog told his wife, then stepped out into the crisp Winter air. “Why do all these holidays always have to be about her family and friends? Come on, Wortog, let’s make merry. It will be fun—fun…

“I swear, Buba, I saw them earlier today just floating across the sky like a gliding raven,” proclaimed his friend. “I didn’t believe the stories we were told as children about the flying islands, but here you are, Anthraw, telling me that you saw them.” gasped Buba. The two friends…

Her father told her pirates were terrifying and mean, and when he died, her mother took over. Pirates are cruel and heartless, said her mother. Her brother took the helm when she died. Pirates are cunning and ruthless, said her brother, and when he died, she took the helm. Mary…

Teerak glided across the lake’s still water like he had done hundreds of times before. “Our people have been here since the beginning. We were strong, and this place gave us life. Why has the change taken so many,” asked the Lupin. The people of the lake were proud of…