Another fantastic Stories at Fern. If you weren't there you missed some great storytelling. editor
Janna's Report
Shoshana hosted the May 17th gathering at Fern where the first teller, Sarah aged 9, engaged her audience with charm and aplomb in the telling of Eoin Colfer's delightful story titled "Captain Crow's Teeth". A born storyteller, we hope to have the pleasure of her company often in the coming years.
Sandra Johnson carried us into the world of a lonely child in Steve Sanfield's story of "The Girl Who wanted a Song", that told of the friendship that evolved between a Canada Goose and the girl, each giving one another a reason to sing their own song.
Elizabeth, a recent newcomer to Fern engaged us all in the telling of the African story:"The Turtle of Coca Who Listened", and got the better of those who would make him into turtle soup !
With Becky we visited the oh-so-efficient communications skills practiced in Jamaica long before the advent of cyberspace when care for the recipient of a telegram was included in the system of delivery.
Lee told Samuel Coleridge Taylor's "Kubla Khan". If you missed Lee's rendering of this poem, then I suggest you revisit it on Google and picture Lee sharing it with us.
Shoshana says of her story: "The Storyteller and the Bishop" that "it chronicles the experiences of the first professional Jewish storyteller sent by the Baal Shem Tov (Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer, a strong proponent of storytelling as a powerful way to connect with each other and the Divine) just before he died in Poland in the spring of 1760. I've added a little humor, local details and a prayer for peace."
Barbara, another newcomer, accompanied by her essential cane, took us very humorosly on a journey with her personal angel on unexpected travel adventures that took her to a place "where angels fear to tread" !! whereafter.........................
Shoshana had us break into very small groups and tell stories to one another, and the evening ended with.......................
Lee telling us the Jewish legend of the saving of a sick child by a Rabbi Baal Shem Tov. who worked miracles through storytelling.
Janna
