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Empty Your Cup

Empty Your Cup

by | Mar 22, 2021 | Walk the Tortoise

Empty Your Cup Today, a VERY short tale from American author O Henry. Listen now https://www.buzzsprout.com/1745684/8382387.mp3 Why this story? I came across this whilst roving the mysterious place that is The Internet and it left me trying to filling the gaps. A...
The Blind Man and the Elephant

The Blind Man and the Elephant

by | Feb 26, 2021 | Walk the Tortoise

The Blind Man and the Elephant Enjoy this narrative poem by John Godfrey Saxe. What does an elephant look like to YOU? Listen now https://www.buzzsprout.com/1745684/8259468.mp3 Why this poem? In my (no so) secret life as an oral storyteller, I often tell this as a...
Desiderata

Desiderata

by | Jan 26, 2021 | Walk the Tortoise

Desiderata It’s been a while and a great deal has happened since I decided to record something for you – Coronavirus, the final severing of the UK from the EU, the end of Trump and the beginning of Biden – and it made me think of a book that I...
Rudyard Kipling’s “If”

Rudyard Kipling’s “If”

by | Mar 26, 2020 | Walk the Tortoise

Rudyard Kipling’s “If” A Zen koan re-imagined for our busy world. Well, for me! Listen now https://www.buzzsprout.com/1745684/8259410.mp3 Why this story? It’s been a busy 12 months, filled with learning and reading and learning and reading...
O Henry’s “A Strange Story”

O Henry’s “A Strange Story”

by | Feb 28, 2020 | Walk the Tortoise

O Henry’s “A Strange Story” Today, a VERY short tale from American author O Henry. Listen now https://www.buzzsprout.com/1745684/8259410.mp3 Why this story? I came across this whilst roving the mysterious place that is The Internet and it left me...