ABCtales Christmas Newsletter 2009

Dear ABCtalers,

We've announced our Story, Poem and Book of the Year. Congratulations go to Sikander, Hai Anh and Christine. Full details can be found here:

http://www.abctales.com/node/591057

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Cherry

A Very Fine Solution VIII

torture? Not at all! We deny it.

Story, Poem and Book of the Year

These are Tony Cook's picks and he hopes that you have enjoyed them as much as him. Story: Sikander's 'Stargazing': http://www.abctales.com/story/sikander/stargazing With honourable mentions to Annabel Wigoder for 'Adam's Hands': http://www.abctales.com/story/annabelwigoder/adams-hands and Chelsey Flood for '10 things I couldn't Say to You': http://www.abctales.com/story/chelseyflood/ten-things-i-couldn-t-say-you Poetry: Hai Anh's 'And She Is...
Cherry

Love is the drug

Bryan Ferry says it how I never could
Cherry

In A Circus Tent

Whilst circus entertainers talk about the world's greatest clown we catch a glimpse of his heart breaking diary.

You are my life

You are the reason that I live, Keeping you happy is my single biggest motive. You make me laugh you make me cry, You are the person to whom I never lie. Life is beautiful when you are around,

WORCESTER CATHEDRAL

Cross the road at Sidbury lights Then say goodbye to temporal sights, 'Neath Edgar Tower, past College Green A passage that leads to a gentler scene.

ST PAUL'S CATACOMBS, RABAT, MALTA

In the Maltese town of rabat are the catacombs where - the Romans buried their dead - I hope this poem conveys some of the incredible atmosphere

THE WATCHER

The watcher sits in a darkened room He stares into the growing gloom, A yellow glow winks into sight As she turns on her bedroom light. So many nights he's spent this way
Cherry

When...

I got those old Nostalgia Blues again.

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