Month: November 2025

The Mavka diaries. Vividly illustrated stories. Written by individual members. And published by the group.   On social media. Present poignant accounts. Of life under ‘orcs’. War and occupation.     ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.   […]

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.   ‘Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jujub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!’     Somewhere in the streets. Of ‘orcs’-occupied Simferopol. […]

The Queen propped her up against a tree, and said kindly, ‘You may rest a little now.’ Alice looked round her in great surprise.   ‘Why, I do believe we’ve been under this tree the whole time! Everything’s just as it was!’   ‘Of course it is,’ said the Queen: ‘what would you have it?’ […]

Here she checked herself in some alarm, at hearing something that sounded to her   like the puffing of a large steam-engine in the wood near them, though she feared   it was more likely to be a wild beast. ‘Are there any lions or tigers about here?’ she asked timidly.   ‘It’s only the […]

“O Oysters, come and walk with us!” The Walrus did beseech. “A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, Along the briny beach: We cannot do with more than four, To give a hand to each.”     ‘Elves’ residents say. The way ‘Mordor’ wants the world. To see Mariupol is. Very different from the reality.   […]

This was a puzzler. After a pause, Alice began, ‘Well! They were both very unpleasant characters –‘   Here she checked herself in some alarm, at hearing something that sounded to her   like the puffing of a large steam-engine in the wood near them, though she feared   it was more likely to be […]

“Bring it here! Let me sup!” It is easy to set such a dish on the table.   “Take the dish-cover up!” Ah, that is so hard that I fear I’m unable!   For it holds it high glue– Holds the lid to the dish, while it lies in the middle:   Which is easiest […]

This was a puzzler. After a pause, Alice began, ‘Well! They were both very unpleasant characters –‘   Here she checked herself in some alarm, at hearing something that sounded to her   like the puffing of a large steam-engine in the wood near them, though she feared   it was more likely to be […]

This was a puzzler. After a pause, Alice began, ‘Well! They were both very unpleasant characters –‘   Here she checked herself in some alarm, at hearing something that sounded to her   like the puffing of a large steam-engine in the wood near them, though she feared   it was more likely to be […]

This was a puzzler. After a pause, Alice began, ‘Well! They were both very unpleasant characters –‘   Here she checked herself in some alarm, at hearing something that sounded to her   like the puffing of a large steam-engine in the wood near them, though she feared   it was more likely to be […]