Surprise Silhouette: A Peter Pan Poem
~ by Donna L. Ferguson Dudley Wee silhouette, 'hind sinuate, Fall leaf by sun revealeda shape that only Fae could be, as quickly my steps stilled,to stare in joy and wonderment, to see her hover…
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What Children Know
~ by Donna L. Ferguson Dudley The children know the secret Little People of the Wood,those folk who set imaginations flying!They love the acorn caps that Brownies find for chapeaus, good,and sigh to think of…
Those Were the Days: A Nostalgic Reflection on Walt Disney’s Disneyland
Television arrived at our San Fernando Valley home in the early days of broadcast, thanks to already outdated sets that my dad brought home and got working. Since we lived in the Los Angeles area,…
Midnight’s Reckoning
~ by Donna L. Ferguson Dudley The clock has struck the midnight hour, and hastening down the stair,leaving behind glass slipper, soon to be discovered there,was sweet and lovely Cinderella in ballroom finery.Heart full of…
A Review of The Lion King: Live-Action Remake
Last month, our local public library was having a Family Movie Matinee; they were showing the live-action remake of the popular Disney movie, The Lion King. I went to go see it, and although I…
What Child is This: A Lonely Girl’s Christmas
~ by Hannah Skipper A frosty beam of winter starlight fell across a small bed that was piled high with warm quilts, and awakened a young girl from a sound sleep; she rose silently and…
A Kingdom Hearts Christmas
~ by David Glenn Everyone in Disney Town was bright and happy, glowing with joy like the sunlight on the freshly fallen snow. All throughout the world, people were busying themselves getting ready for the…
My Heart is Frozen: What Disney’s Frozen Means to Me
It’s just about the time of year when Christmas music becomes ubiquitous, to the joy of some and the chagrin of others. Whether one finds that Christmas tunes in public places contribute to the holiday…
What I Learned from the Great Mouse Detective
I'm slowly working my way through our VHS collection of the Disney classics. The other day my daughter and I snuggled on the couch with a bowl of frozen cherries (those were, in hindsight, a…