The book is available on Amazon here.
Leslie Lippincott Hidley is retired from the safety business and lives in a small town in southern California. She has published poetry in Sparks of Calliope and other writing in the Ojai Quarterly and Ojai Monthly. She has just published her first long poem, “The Burglars’ Ball,” available on Amazon and a YouTube video of the same title.
Susan and Mike, if I may address you together. Thank you for your comments. I am touched by your kindness.…
Warren, this is a beautiful sonnet of remembrance and respect. It also has that sense of quiet dignity and personal…
Mike, thank you for these kind words. I tried to stay very close to the original meaning, making only minor…
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I speak a bit of Spanish, but I cannot even imagine being able to bring any Spanish verse alive as…
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this. It’s entertaining, beautifully designed and heart-warmingly innocent. Thank you so much, all three of you.
Thank you so much. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Peter Bellwood did the narration on the video and I think he nailed it. I should mention that Burle Avant did the video itself – nice job! Now let’s hope for book sales!!! We had so much fun writing it!!! We laughed through the whole thing.
I agree with Martin; it’s a wonderful and enjoyable story! And with lovely illustrations.
thank you so much!
Lucy Bellwood did a beautiful job on the illustrations, didn’t she. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
A festive piece of poetry in an age old style calculated to leave the reader in a good mood.
Thanks for the read and the visual feast.
You are most welcome.
A charming, and yes, classical, children’s book in verse. I want to read it in book form myself before I give it away. Festive entertainment, Leslie and Peter, with beautiful illustrations by Lucy.
Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it.