Unkempt about those hedges blows an unofficial English rose.
Extract from 'The Old Vicarage, Grantchester' by Rubert Brooke, 1912
Here are some Classic, some Old, some Brand-New and some True Stories that have been carefully selected for you to enjoy during a lazy afternoon, a quiet evening or an idle moment for yourself.
Just click on the title of your choice, sit back and let the story unfold.
Leisure Time >> A short beautiful poem by W.H. Davies reminding us of the importance of idle moments
Lost Cause >> A true, telling short story about a young girl and a wonder pill
The Tale of Melanie Reid >> By Melanie Reid "That folk may view what admonishing changes befell other folk and may therefrom take warning." These words, extracted from 'The Tales of A Thousand Nights and A Night,' could not be more true for the two real life stories above.
NDD >> Another short autobiographic tale by Melanie Reid
The Forces Above >> A shorter than short true World War II story (less than 1 page) by Brigitte Franssen
The Blind Priest >> A short story with an eye-opening twist. Although this is a new story it is actually quite old. And although it appears to be fiction it is based on true events.
The Judgement of Paris >> A truly enjoyable classic story by Leonard Merrick about two good friends pursuing the same lady
The Thorn in the Flesh >> A classic story by D.H. Lawrence about love and conquering the enemy within
Spindleberries >> A beautiful short story by John Galsworthy with an insightful afterword by Brigitte Franssen
The Listeners >> There is more between heaven and earth than meets the eye!
Before the Law >> A short parable by Franz Kafka with an insightful afterword by Brigitte Franssen
In a New Bottle >> A classic short story by Arnold Bennett in which he reminds us of an too often overlooked trait of stories including Bible Stories with Unmissable Afterword by Brigitte Franssen
A Nasty Rumour >> A short Indian tale taken from the Kathasaritsagara (The-Ocean-of-Streams-of-Stories) of Somadeva about the power of gossip Plus a little food for further thought and a short true tale to round it off.
Mousey the Merchant >> A picture without walls A short, millennia old Indian Tale from the Kathasaritsagara (The-Ocean-of-Streams-of-Stories) of Somadeva
"Where are you rushing to" said he Tree to the River, "you are always in such a hurry".
I have many stories, really important stories Tree, I have got to get them to the sea as quickly as possible.
"And is the wind going to help you" said the Tree.
"Sometimes" said the River, "but the wind can be friend and foe, it is I alone am the storyteller."
(A Tale from Ireland)
