Crann na beatha Stories and Poetry

Cead Míle Failté Welcome to Crann na Beatha Short Stories and Poetry for Nov. 24th, 2023 I have returned with another episode with fictional stories and poetry for everyone. Just to remind you, this once a week podcast is available to listen to in nearly every podcast platform out there. Also in my web site at Crann na beath and now crann na beatha on YouTube. Subscriptions are free but I do have...

Cead Míle Failté Welcome to Crann na Beatha Short Stories and Poetry for Nov. 17th, 2023 I am back again this week to your village with five scary stories for everyone. Sorry, no poems this time. I do have some for next week. As always, I will get the advertising out of the way first before I start reading stories. This once a week podcast is available to listen to in nearly every podcast platform...

Cead Míle Failté Welcome to Crann na Beatha Short Stories and Poetry for Nov. 10th, 2023 I thank you for welcoming me back to your village again this week with more stories and poetry for everyone. First, the important stuff. This once a week podcast is available to listen to in nearly every podcast platform out there. Also in the blog section of my web site, and now crann na beatha on YouTube . M...

Cead Míle Failté (kead mile falche) Welcome to Crann na beatha Short Stories and Poetry I am back again this week to start off the New Year with more stories and poetry. I have three stories and a poem for everyone. A science fiction story from David Pahor, a supernatural story from Suzy Jacobson Cherry , a romantic poem by Malakai , and an alien visitation story from Harry Hogg . The difference t...

Cead Mile Failté Welcome to Crann na beatha Short Stories and Poetry I am back again this week with more stories and poetry in these last days before Samhain. I posted the podcast episode on Friday last as per schedule but this newsetter is a day late but not a dollar short. I worked late into the evening on Friday to add in sound effects to some of the stories and poems so I am just now getting t...

Cead Mile Failté Welcome to Crann Bethadh Short Stories and Poetry I have a mixed bag of stories and a poem for everyone this week. But first, let me get my adverts out of the way. This once a week podcast is being hosted on RSS.com and is also available on these mobile apps and websites. Spotify, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcasts, Podcast Index, Listen Notes, Apple Podcasts, iHeart radio, Pandora, T...

Cead Mile Failté Welcome to Crann Bethadh Short stories and Poetry In this run up to Samhain (All Hallows Eve), I have a ghost story, a dragon fantasy, a dystopian future, a romantic love story, a monster story that doesn’t end well and a short soldiers poem for any combat veterans who may listen to this. The very first story has a couple of minor curse words, fair warning. This once a week podcas...

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My apologies for being so late this week. I have been dealing with a lot of IT issues the last few days. Crann Bethadh My website where you can browse and navigate to this page, my writers profile and also my profile at Medium.com Shadows of the Troubles linger 25 years after Northern Ireland peace deal Some who lived through conflict still grapple with how to address pain of the past The Associat...

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