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Christmas: An Acrostic Poem
By M. C. Pehrson Word count: 107 Rating: G Summary: An acrostic poem describing the joys of Christmas. Mint candy canes and popcorn on strings, Evergreen trees with ornaments shining, Rosy-red faces nipped by cold winds, Records with carols on turntables playing, Yards strung top to bottom with colorful lights. Cookies and eggnog sprinkled with…
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Russian Children on Christmas Eve
RUSSIAN CHILDREN ON CHRISTMAS EVE By Lawrence Hall Word count: 86 Rating: G Summary: How a child sees Christmas. Good children dress warmly to watch for the star The star of Bethlehem, the shepherds’ star The star of the magi, true-guiding star And more than all of these, the children’s star
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Little Plastic Army Men Campaigning on a Snow Day
“If I were a boy I’d range my toy soldiers before the fire Vast armies of plastic in green and grey.”
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A White Christmas: A Crossover Story
By Amanda Pizzolatto Word Count: Rating: PG Summary: Carrie White, now safe and happy, is expecting a baby! Now, what to name her… Note: See the end of the story for a list of characters and books/movies of origin. Carrie White took a quick sip of her hot cocoa before leaning back in her recliner.…
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As a Hobbit Dear: A Lord of the Rings Serial – Chapter 3: The Return
BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO I stayed behind to help clean up Bag End, and ended up having to take care of a sickly Frodo.
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This is a City
THIS IS A CITY By Lucy Rutherford Word count: 1702 Rating: PG (a bit depressing) Summary: A description of an advanced but mis-centered city. This is a city. A humming, vibrant, living city. Twenty thousand warm human bodies populate it, work in it, make it live. Twenty thousand people, each one with his own business…
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The Missing Jade Amulet
BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO “Though your father was the closest person to the exhibit, he is the least likely person to do it.”
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…Who Gives Joy to my Youth
By Lawrence Hall Word Count: 138 Rating: G Summary: A poem of joy. Introibo ad altare Dei. Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam. I will go in to the altar of God: to God who giveth joy to my youth. –Daily Missal, 1962 For Brother Simon A child thinks joy is all…
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Remembering Blessings
On a brown barren tree branch / sat a beautiful cardinal, / and he didn’t seem to mind the cold…
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Sanctuary: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 1: The Rites
BY SHEANKELOR “Yes, I know who this is. I also know he is a loyal member of my flock, one who is trusting me to help him.”
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Artwork Wanted!
Attention all artists! Fellowship & Fairydust is now accepting artwork! We’re looking for C.S. Lewis-based art for our upcoming issue, but we’re also looking for fan art (for both well-established fandoms and others), and original pieces. The same rules that apply to written works also apply to artwork – we accept nothing that goes against…
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Remember This: A Movie Review of Casablanca
BY NATHAN STONE The old saying goes, “Can’t live with them, can’t live without them.” The same thing holds true for legends.
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The Eyes of the Heart: A Movie Review of “Prince of Foxes”
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI This is a story about what’s really important in life, told with both vigor and subtlety, mirroring the many moods of the tale.
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Scour the Horse Anew: An Analysis of G.K. Chesterton’s Epic Poem “The Ballad of the White Horse”
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Fight on, even though the days grow darker yet, and know that the Great Battle has already been won by Christ the King.
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The Beast’s Castle: A Big Four Adventure
“Jack, Jack! The castle is under attack from the villagers, and the master won’t budge from the West Wing! What should we do?”
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Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas
By Linda M. Crate Word Count: 115 Rating: G Summary: A poem of a Christmas with no snow. it doesn’t feel festive nor right that Christmas is coming and there is no psalm of white snow lilting across the land promising a new hope and redemption for the end of one year and a chorus…
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The World Held in Your Hands
THE WORLD HELD IN YOUR HANDS By Lawrence Hall Word count: 93 Rating: G Summary: A poetic description of the Rosary. A little bead between your fingers slips And then another, and another yet Linked with a bit of cord, in corde✽ linked
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Surprise Float: A White Christmas Story
SURPRISE FLOAT By Amanda Word count: 1122 Rating: G Summary: Phil and Judy have a surprise for Bob and Betty’s young son. (Featuring characters from the movie White Christmas) “When’s the parade going to start? It’s so cold!” I exclaim, shifting from one foot to the other. Mommy and Daddy had made me get up really…
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The Enchanted Rose
By Amanda Pizzolatto Word Count: 3331 Rating: G Summary: Queen Scheherazade has a mission for young Ananse, a hero in training, but can he complete it? “Uncle Remus! Aunt Nancy! I’m home!” called out Henry right before slamming the door behind him. A dark-skinned woman in her forties appeared around the corner. “Henry Charles Anderson! How…
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As A Hobbit Dear: A Lord of the Rings Serial – Chapter 2: The Healing of Hurts
BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO “I thought I had lost you for good when you fainted there on Mount Doom. They, they weren’t sure if you were going to make it.”