Author Archives: hdh

About hdh

I have been telling stories for over 40 years and writing forever. I am a retired teacher and storyteller. I hope to expand upon my repertoire and use this blog as a place to do writing. The main purpose is to give me and others that choose to comment, a space in which to play with issues that deal with storytelling, storytelling ideas, storytelling in education, reactions to events, and just plain fun stories. I explore some of my own writing throughout, from character analysis, to fictional, to poetry, and personal stories. I go wherever my muse sends me. Enjoy!

A to Z Challenge 2020: N is for NO!

Posted on April 15, 2020 by hdh

  N is for NO! What was one of the first words an infant learns to say and master? My contention is it’s the word, “NO!” Of course, I’m speculating here. We love to be proud of our babies when … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: M is for Mistake

Posted on April 15, 2020 by hdh

This is a continuation of B is for Birthday. It was followed by F is for Follow, H is for Hunted, and K is for King. You may want to read them first if you haven’t already.   Mistachke Barry just … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: L is for Love

Posted on April 14, 2020 by hdh

    Love starts at an early age You’re less than one, that’d be the stage Your focused eyes stare into space And look upon your parents’ face Their loving glance, their warming grin You know with them you’re bound … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: K is for King

Posted on April 13, 2020 by hdh

This is a continuation of B is for Birthday. It was followed by F is for Follow and H is for Hunted, You may want to read them first if you haven’t already.  Before the guard could act, Barry held … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: J is for Jam

Posted on April 11, 2020 by hdh

J is for Jam I love jam. My favorite types are the ones that have pieces of fruit in them, some might call them preserves.  For the last 30 years or so, I spend time during my summers making my … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: I is for Ignorant

Posted on April 10, 2020 by hdh

I is for Ignorant “You are so dumb.”  “Are you even listening to me? What an ignoramus!” “What an ignorant fool you are. Do you even know how to think?” “I can’t believe how stupid he is; totally ignorant.” “The … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: H is for Hunted

Posted on April 9, 2020 by hdh

This is a continuation of B is for Birthday. It was followed by F is for Follow. You may want to read them first if you haven’t already.  H is for Hunted Barry and the fox went deeper into the … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: G is for Guitar

Posted on April 8, 2020 by hdh

Google Images gave me the prompt for today’s writing. Rather than reinvent the wheel to write this, I’m sharing a piece that I wrote in 2014, with a few revisions, that fits the topic to a T, or should I … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: F is for Follow

Posted on April 7, 2020 by hdh

This is a continuation of B is for Birthday. You may want to read that first if you haven’t already.  F is for Barry looked around trying to figure out what to do. The decision was made for him when … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: E is for Email

Posted on April 6, 2020 by hdh

When I look at my inbox on my Mail app on any particular day, I get from 5 – 50 unread emails depending on how long it has been since I last checked. You can tell how many are unread … Continue reading →

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