The Letters of Tabula/Saint Patrick

Book excerpt: The Letters of Tabula and Saint Patrick are two books in one, both reflecting family life in perplexing, adventurous environments. The Letters of Tabula alternates between poetry and short stories in the manner of Othniel Poole's poetry volumes, including Chapel of Green Stone. It's crowned with the further adventures of the Rosas and the Batistes, both before and after Poole's novel Gohm. These include Darcee and Tabula's toddler days involving some strange fruit, bad dreams, and a first reading experience. It also looks to the future, where Tabula and Gohm are married and yet to conceive, and Darcee has yet to find someone. Saint Patrick features thirteen short stories that continue the adventures of Patrick and Leah Curlewis.