Crann na beatha Stories and Poetry Newsletter
Crann na beatha Stories and Poetry · Terrance Ó Domhnaill
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Fáilte romhat! is é do bheatha
Welcome to Crann na beatha Short Stories and Poetry for Feb. 2nd, 2024
Welcome once again. Take a little time out in your busy day to listen to some more stories and poems. Maybe grab a cuppa of something warm as I try to charm you with this week’s selections.
In this, the second day of Imbolc, when we start the annual celebration of Brigid, the ancient Gaelic Goddess of poetic inspiration, fire and the beginnings of spring.
I have four short stories and a poem for you this week. A new science fiction serial story to start with, the second part of the poem from last week read to us by the author, Robert G. Longpré’s tenth chapter from Sanctuary and a short story from my favorite Bulgarian writer.
I won’t keep you long here as I am sure you would rather hear the stories and poem instead of me blathering along. Just a reminder that I have a small advert after the readings, before I close out the show. Please stick around to learn how to support my work a little. Thank you.
I chose the stories for this week for the stories themselves and how they spoke to me, never mind the language. Although the language is minor, it still rates a PG-13 rating in accordance with U.S. rating standards. With that said, I am not allowed to let just anyone see or listen to the show on Medium without parental guidance. I hope you understand.
Here are the stories and poem I selected for this weeks show.
Chapter 1/26 — The Travel
Danyelle Mustafa (read by the author with her own sound track in the background)
Sanctuary — Final Trip To His Home in the City
Chapter 10 — Signs of a city in trouble
An unexpected world
As always, I have added certain sound effects to enhance the stories.
That is all I have for this week. I hope everyone enjoys the selections. I also hope readers will listen to the podcast as well. What ever you choose, please reward us with your feedback, whether it be a note on the YouTube page, here on Medium or where ever you wish, with claps and replies. It all goes to a good cause.
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Thank you for your patronage and support.
Go raibh maith agat. Thank you for listening to the show today. I hope you enjoyed the variety of stories and poems again this week. Maybe one of them might touch your heart a little.
Disclosure for everyone; In order to read the complete stories and poems, you will need to sign up for a subscription in Medium. If I see a link by the author on one of the stories to allow everyone to read it, I will let you know in the newsletters.
Please return again next week for another episode of Crann na Beatha Stories and Poetry.
As a Seanchaí, I want to continue to delight you with a story or a poem that may bring you a smile or make you think a little after we part for the day.
As I say good bye this week, I wish to leave you with this Irish blessing as you go about your day. “Long-life and fair health to you — Saol fada agus breac-sláinte chugat.” “Slán go fóill — goodbye for now”.
T. Ó Domhnaill — Gaelic Seanchaí
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