Where are your stories?

 

“¿Dònde Estàn Tus Cuentos?”
(Where Are Your Stories?)
by Janelle Meraz Hooper

I heard stories on my grandmother’s knee
Stories of coming to a new country,
Stories of courage, living, and strife.
I listened to stories at my mother’s feet
Stories of leaving home
Stories of lust and men and being a wife.
I listened to stories by my father’s bed
Stories of growing up in Texas
Stories of homesteads, ranches, and war.
I listened to stories in my neighbor’s swing
Stories of childhood and getting by
Stories of success and failure, and more.
I listened to stories from an old man
Stories of the West, and Indians
Stories of cowboys, and skies of blue.
I listened to them all and remember all
Stories that fill my head and
Now I share them with you.
“Dònde estàn tus cuentos?”
Share them with me and I will listen
Until the stars come out—

From my short story book
Free Pecan Pie and Other Chick Stories
Suitable for all
Buy now on Amazon

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© 2018 photo by Hooper

Short Stories now available on Amazon

https://janellemerazhooperauthor.com/category/the-great-green-gooseberry-gobbler

Short story sale on my Kindle shorts: Harpy & Julianne’s Tomato war, Escape to Laredo, Old Joe’s Pink Cadillac, Rocky Beaches, and There’s a Mouse in the House! are now just $1.99 USD for a short time only. 

Author website for Janelle Meraz Hooper

 

Harpy & Julianne’s Tomato War
Last summer, Harpy & Julianne were fussing over cats and roses in my short story collection, Free Pecan Pie and Other Chick Stories (at regular price). This year, the two senior gardeners are having a tomato war. Kindle only. Suitable for all.

 

 Escape to Laredo cover

Escape to Laredo
To save her family, Gregoria Marteen and her children are fleeing Mexico on a train after the death of her husband. A pastry chef, Gregoria’s first job in Texas is at Bettye Buford’s Bed & Table. It does not go well. Kindle only. Suitable for all.

 

 

9-26-12 Old Joe cover

 

Old Joe’s Pink Cadillac
Old Joe didn’t have much, never did. But, at least, he had Elizabeth,
for a while…before his daughter, Cascade, got out of a women’s correctional facility and took her for a ride while Joe was at work. Kindle only. Suitable for all.

 

 

There’s a Mouse in the House!
A book of short stories and poetry to be read to children 2-6.
Children and parents  alike will love the story content and characters like Okra (the cat), Jamaica (the green parrot), Mr. Hop (the nature-loving farmer), and more. A Worldreader favorite.

 

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At regular price:

Read the first Harpy & Julianne Story here.
Read the first Harpy & Julianne story, Harpy & Julianne’s War of the Roses, here. Paperback & Kindle. Suitable for all. 

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