Category: Sarah Earlene Shere
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The Man Who Said He Could Fly
by Sarah Earlene Shere, ©2025 (Jan. 31, 2025) — There once was an old man who said he could fly.When grownups would laugh, the children asked, “Why?” For the children believed the gentle man’s tale.If he said he could fly, they knew he’d not fail. “And where will you go?” the tots asked of him,“I’ll…
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What the Bucket Learned
by Sarah Earlene Shere, ©2025 (Jan. 26, 2025) — The old bucket leaned close to the wall, wishing his owner had turned him just a little more on the shelf so that the crack on his side might be hidden. He groaned to himself as the new bucket was placed beside him. The younger turned its rim…
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Old Man Winter’s Song
by Sarah Earlene Shere, ©2025 (Jan. 18, 2025) — Up high in mountains no one goes,For fear the cold will numb their toes, Old Man Winter stomps around,In his stone fortress built in ground. With hearty laugh this giant stands,Holding winter in his hands. “Go forth, my children, Frost and Snow,Engage the valley down below.”…
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The Princess Who Would Not Laugh
by Sarah Earlene Shere, ©2025 (Jan. 10, 2025) — Once upon a time, there was a princess who never laughed. Now, whether she couldn’t or wouldn’t was never quite made clear. Still, the princess became proud of her ability to refrain from laughter. She even used it as a game, allowing others to challenge her.…
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The Moe-chi’s First Snowflake
by Sarah Earlene Shere, ©2025 (Jan. 3, 2025) — Ami ran across the forest floor as fast as her four little legs could take her. Abruptly, she stopped, raised up on her back feet and sniffed the air with her tiny pink nose. The light shown through her round pink ears as they twitched at…