Patricia Furstenberg, Author of Historical Fiction, Kids Books
Travel Through Stories
I am so excited to share with you my poem “The Dead Burn Easily“, that was chosen by Poetry Potion as their feature for A Poem A Day.
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The Romanian drob, this herb-scented lamb-terrine, is the centerpiece of any Easter meal – alongside cozonac and Easter eggs, while its bouquet of aromas hint at a millennial history and a traditional recipe.
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It took the strength of two men to open the massive wooden doors of Putna Monastery, and they groaned with legends as they parted. And it took two to open the massive doors leading to its nave, a stone engraving overhead remembering all those who helped rebuild and protect it.
The legend that tells us why the Ukrainian Language is a Nightingale is meant to be shared, especially in these times of war, and not only with children… They say Ukrainian is a language as beautiful as a birdsong, and for its speakers as special and full of hope as the nightingale is.
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The bright and stately Sunflower and its touching legend is a folk tale of Ukraine and a symbol for the inspiring resistance of Ukrainian people.
Symbols and imagery used in national customs and rituals are passed on through generations and become the unseen backbone that supports us in times of trouble.
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