This week we begin with a retelling of the Roman myth of 'Pomona'.
Ep. 1094 - The Topaz Story Book - Autumn Fashions; Pomona's Best Gifts
We end the week this week with two lovely poems - 'Autumn Fashions' and 'Pomona's Best Gifts'.
Ep. 1093 - The Topaz Story Book - A Legend of The Willow Tree
In 'A Legend of the Willow Tree' we find a tale of the compassion of an old willow and the hubris of a stately bamboo.
Ep. 1092 - The Topaz Story Book - Coming and Going
Today's story 'Coming and Going' is, on it's face, at tale about birds. But really it's a story about parenthood and that feeling you get raising children.
Ep. 1091 - The Topaz Story Book - The Kind Old Oak; The Tree
Our final stories for the week both feature kind old trees doing their best. This is 'The Kind Old Oak' and 'The Tree'.
Ep. 1090 - The Topaz Story Book - The Merry Wind; Autumn Among the Birds
Today is a special treat for those who like to hear me make silly noises as I work through my bird calls in 'Autumn Among the Birds'.
Ep. 1089 - The Topaz Story Book - The Anxious Leaf; How the Chestnut Burrs Became
Today we have two shorter tales, one featuring a kind tree who soothes 'The Anxious Leaf', and the other an origin story of the chestnut burr.
Ep. 1088 - The Topaz Story Book - Why the Autumn Leaves are Red
'Why the Autumn Leaves are Red' is one of those special kinds of origin stories that you really should listen to first before you share it with children. It's a little on the violent side.
Ep. 1087 - The Topaz Story Book - Autumn Fires; To an Autumn Leaf
Today we get a very short selection from 'The Topaz Story Book', including a really lovely poem by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Ep. 1086 - The Topaz Story Book - The Weeds
In 'The Weeds' we learn how all of the wildflowers of the field spread their seeds.