Brian Bedford: In Memoriam
~ by Avellina Balestri Some voices shape our own In memory, in manifestation In twist of accent, turn of tone In the comfort they give, the hope they plant Those are the voices that form…
Tag: Robin Hood
Robin Hood, King Arthur, and the Call to Stand for Justice
Somewhere between the ages of 5 and 6, I fell in love with the legend of Robin Hood via the charming Disney animated classic depicting him, most appropriately, as a dashing, clever, and empathetic forest…
The Minstrel and the Apple: A Story of Avalon and Robin Hood
In the depths of Sherwood Forest, under a spreading apple tree, a figure halfway between man and tree dozed in the spring sunshine. His name was Ablach, the Treeman of Apples. He had other titles,…
Elvish Outlaw: A Review of Nancy Springer’s “Tales of Rowan Hood” Series
As most of my loyal readers know by now, I have long had a love affair with Robin Hood since first watching the Disney cartoon at the tender age of six. This love…
Love a Suit: A Robin Hood Story
~ by Kayla Kimberlin William strode down the road whistling merrily. "It is a marvelous day to be alive," he said to himself. "And no better way could this day be spent than traveling upon…
Maid Marian’s Proclamation of Love: A Robin Hood Poem
~ by Catiey Gehan I will never forget that fateful day When I saw his devilish grin. Yet when I looked into his eyes, A saint I saw within. 'Twas a nobleman, this dashing good…
A Magical Wood: A Robin Hood Poem
I am the Hooded man, Herne the Hunter, keeper of the forest I am the red-breasted one who holds dominion over the green forest I am of the common folk and the land, I dispense…
Fall of a Hero: A Robin Hood Story
~ by Celemir Elewen Steel rang on steel, shattering the quiet serenity of the forest and startling birds from their nests. A ring of outlaws, clad in Lincoln green, circled two people in the woodland…
Nothing’s Forgotten: My Appreciation for “Robin of Sherwood”
There have been a host of bad Robin Hood shows in recent decades, but none of them ever reached the heights of Robin of Sherwood, easily one of the more interesting contemporary portrayals of that…
Wolves in the Woods: A Review of “The Forest Lord Series” By Steven A. McKay
When you take such a well-known and well-loved tale as Robin Hood and his Merry Men, it would be only too easy to go down that well-trodden path so familiar to all who know the…