THE GIRL and HER SWORD

(A Chinese tale retold)

Once Berry Sue was crossing a river on a nice summer morning. Her boat gently rocked back forth as she rowed her way to the other side of the river.

Soon she had reached the middle of the river. A swarm of mosquitoes flew toward her and started buzzing in front of her face. Annoyed, Berry swiped his hand between the mosquitoes separating them into two groups. Suddenly she lost her balance and almost fell into the water. Unfortunately, while she regained her balance "Cur plunk!" Her precious sword dropped from her belt and fell into the warm water. "My sword! My sword!" she said in panic. "My sword dropped from here "She mumbled while taking out a small pocket knife and making a deep cut on the boat. After she did that, he looked at the cut and made sure that that was where her sword had dropped.

Satisfied with her work, she happily rowed his way to the other bank of the river. when she was at the other side of the river she looked at the mark and jumped into the body of water from the part of the boat she had marked.

SPRING

Flowers are blooming;
Birds are chirping;
Spring is gentle wind.

Winter disappears like a

rock in quicksand,

as Spring rises like a balloon.

The Lost Ax

The Lost Ax
(An old Chinese story)

On a nice morning, Berry Sue came to realize that her ax was missing. She had planned to go to the woods to chop some firewood.

Her neighbor walked outside. "That guy never seems to look at me," Berry Sue thought suspiciously. "He must have stolen my ax, and look how he walks! " The more she thought about it, the more the man looked like an ax thief. Soon she was sure that the man was guilty.

One day Berry was sorting out her tools, and spotted a sharp shiny thing. It was his long lost ax!!! Now whenever she saw her neighbor her neighbor looked normal. He walked normally, talked normally, and looked at her normally.

LUCKY

Little violin
Under my chin
Caressing my world.
Knowing that luck will find its way;
Yes, it will!

Spring

Spring

Spring tiptoed across the land, spreading its warmth and joy;
Spring coaxed the winter, and soon it faded away;
Spring swooped over the grasses, and immediately turned them green;
Spring caressed the trees, and they bloomed with life;
Spring brushed the soil, and soon flowers saw the sky.

Spring laughed;
I laughed with spring.

Winter Forest

Winter Forest

They came happily

The deer set her present down

Forest creatures smile