Category Archives: Storytelling

A to Z Challenge 2020: I is for Ignorant

Posted on April 10, 2020 by hdh

I is for Ignorant “You are so dumb.”  “Are you even listening to me? What an ignoramus!” “What an ignorant fool you are. Do you even know how to think?” “I can’t believe how stupid he is; totally ignorant.” “The … Continue reading →

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Home, Home, Here I Stay

Posted on March 25, 2020 by hdh

The theme for this writing prompt was “Home”. So I wrote this song. Home, Home, Here I’ll Stay (sung to the tune: Home on the Range) by Harvey Heilbrun 3/23/2020 I work on my own When I stay here at … Continue reading →

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A Leap of Faith

Posted on February 8, 2020 by hdh

A Leap of Faith It was back in the ‘80s. I had been teaching for 7 years and was asked by the Middle School that I had worked in to act in their musical play, “Hans Christian Andersen”. They wanted … Continue reading →

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Stories Spark…

Posted on December 16, 2019 by hdh

Stories Spark I feel saddened by the fact that kids growing up nowadays are missing out on all the wonderful stories that I grew up on. The fairytales, folktales, even some of the books we read are no longer shared … Continue reading →

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What you remember…

Posted on September 12, 2019 by hdh

What you remember My wife and I were talking yesterday about memories. What do we remember? What makes events in our lives memorable? Why is it that I can remember a specific incident that happened when we went out to … Continue reading →

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To be brave…

Posted on July 18, 2019 by hdh

To Be Brave “There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid.” L. Frank Baum I’m a storyteller and musician. Don’t let anyone fool you … Continue reading →

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You gotta’ wait…

Posted on June 6, 2019 by hdh

You gotta’ wait… As a storyteller, I get to perform in various venues. It could be a library, a school, a campsite, a festival, or some other gathering of people. I am also a musician and when I perform I … Continue reading →

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The Word

Posted on December 8, 2018 by hdh

The Word It’s on the tip of my tongue and I just can’t get it out. This is important. I’m a storyteller and can’t remember the words that I have to say to make this story work. This isn’t a … Continue reading →

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P – Performance anxiety

Posted on April 18, 2018 by hdh

Excuse me…there’s someone performing I’m a storyteller and a musician. Sometimes I get to perform in schools and classrooms, at festivals, occasionally at libraries, and at events where there are a lot of other things going on at the same … Continue reading →

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V: Voices (WR)

Posted on April 26, 2016 by hdh

Voices – Are you making fun of me? I grew up with an ear for music. I could hear a tune and then figure out the notes on the piano in our house. I even taught myself how to play … Continue reading →

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