The sun rose, and the king stood by the altar. He wore fine clothing and a golden crown. He really did look like the king of all the Incas. The king gave the offering for a good year of great harvest. "Inca forever!" he said. His voice was…
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Mum's Awana
Mum was siting at her awana. Next to it were dyed alpaca threads. Soon the threads would be changed into cloth for warm clothing.
Yana asked. "Mum, can I help? I want to learn how to weave."
"You'll learn when you are older," said…
She Felt Grumpy and Grumbled to Herself
With his poncho thrown on the floor, Yana's brother Usco was shearing a young alpaca.
"Usco, I have some corn for you. Is there anything I can do to help?"
"You can help by staying still," said Usco to his sister.
Yana felt grumpy.…
Festival of the Sun
High up in the Andes Mountains, Yana lived in a small village near Cuzco.
Soon, Cuzco was told to hold the Festival of the Sun.
The People in the village were curious.
Who would be the king of festival?
Land of the Sun
Written…
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Plastic Drum
Rukundo was very angry that the contaminated water had made his family sick.
He did not not what to do.
He started to beat the empty yellow container.
Boom-boom! Boom-boom!
Tears fell on the plastic drum.
The Drummer…
What A Fool I Am
Rukundo had not been to school for days.
If he hurried, he could make the last class.
He ran with the full water containers but he tripped over a stone.
Water poured out into the dirt.
His knee was skinned and bleeding.…
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Never Alone
"My dear, did you come all this way on your own?" asked Grandma, stepping inside.
Kikko looked around, but the animals were no where to be seen.
"You're never alone in the woods," Kikko answered, smiling.
She was sure her new…
A New Pie
"If it's pie you need, we have plenty to share!"
Slice by slice they assembled a new pie on a pretty plate. Each piece had a different filling of seeds and nuts and fruit and other delicious things gathered from the woods.
The Tea Party…
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Sail into Clear Skies
I wonder how fast the wind blows.
I wish I had a ship with big propellers that would spin stronger winds to drive the storm away.
The ship sails into the black clouds.
I keep watch.
I climb up to the crow's nest, jest…
The Storm!
I hear rain pattering on the roof and peek outside.
The Storm!
All through dinner, the rain beats hard against the shutters.
The wind howls and blows.
I try not to be scared.
The Storm
Akiko Miyakoshi
ISBN 978-1-77138-559-6…
Sunday, August 7, 2016
清楚一点就够了
如果一个男人连自己想要什么都不知道，那纯粹是在敷衍，从第一次和她接吻，他就很清楚，再清楚不过，想要她。生活圈子不同没关系，共同语言也不需要，我做什么，你不用费力去懂，你做什么，也不需要得到我的同意。…
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