Tales and Trails

Close-by and Far-away

One father had two sons – the youngest and the eldest, beloved and unloved, close-by and far-away one.

With God

People kept coming to the countless-ages-wise gray-haired elder, one after another.

The young and the old man

Once upon a time – and for the first time it happened many years ago and since then it happens from time to time again and again – a young man was running along the roa

Fate

The fate of the rabbit Aristarchus was not so hot.

Past

One writer, who was fond of ancient things, had a good friend who has been visiting him from time to time.

Teacher

In one small fishing village, there lived one unusual fisherman.

Burthen

Once upon a time, the Fool was traveling by a long journey of life, carrying on his hunched back a backpack which was filled with Nonsense.

Critic

In one of the cities there lived the Critic, who has been blaming everything he meets.

Homeless

Once upon a time, the rich merchant, who was coming back to his hometown with a wagon train after successful trading met a homeless wanderer, who was sitting by the fir

Gossip

В лесу пронесся как-то слух,
Что царь зверей теперь – Петух,
Ведь Лев умчался по делам
Назло всем Козам и Козлам.