Patricia Furstenberg, Writer of Historical Fiction, Children's Books
Travel via Stories
Romanian Martisor, poignant charm, gift from the heart on 1 March, celebrates the old year and the new one, the change, renewal, and hope in the future. Discover its charming tradition with me, then read more 1 March Martisor tales.
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The Chart on My Hands, poetry by Patricia Furstenberg, was first published online in Lothlorien Poetry Journal.
My latest poems on Lothlorien Poetry Journal and titled “White on Blue“, “Sapphire Planet“, “Light, Evanescent“, “Blue Flower“, and “If They Call You White Rose” were published recently, you can read them here.
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It was Christmas Eve and while it was still early afternoon, with the heavy clouds now lying low and everyone’s excitement buzzing like bolts of energy, the twinkling lights had begun to glow in the shops’ windows, on the eaves, hung in trees, tucked around door frames, or even adorning the houses of the village. As the wait for Christmas was nearly over and winter still had a long time ahead, mostly feasts and holidays, the cheer was barely contained.
Continue reading “Storytime, An Unexpected Christmas Gift – Un Dar Neaşteptat de Crăciun, a Bilingual Story”
These old Romanian war carols come to us through the gates of Apuseni Mountains where, throughout the years, the war took many young man, placing its stigma on the lives of those left behind, parents, sweethearts, or the peaceful everyday life of a village.
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There is an exceptional story from Romanian folklore, a myth explaining how the earth came to be.
Continue reading “How Earth Came to Be, a Romanian Myth”