Monthly Archives: November 2014

For the diary…

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Sue Vincent
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Life Lines Poetry Collection by Sue Vincent

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on Poetry by Pamela:
http://www.amazon.com/Life-Lines-reflection-Sue-Vincent/dp/1910478067/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1417228328&sr=8-2&keywords=Sue+Vincent Sue Vincent has compiled a collection of mostly free verse poetry. There are just over 50 poems. I believe that poetry should be read slowly, and often repeatedly. I really liked Dance in…

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Ozymandias – the unchosen

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on The Silent Eye:
1279 BCE, The Nile at Philae Darkness had just fallen when the Dark Apep rounded the curve in the river and fixed its course on the stone landing of the Island of Philae. The…

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Time out

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I did the unthinkable yesterday… I downed tools and took the evening off. Well, half the afternoon and the evening to be exact. What did I do with such unaccustomed luxury, you may ask? Something excitingly unusual? Something surprisingly novel? … Continue reading →

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Blue Jays and Mockingbirds

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I had first read the book years ago; it was one of those we were obliged to study in school for English Literature and our teacher at the time appeared to like neither books nor children. The volume, duly dissected … Continue reading →

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Frozen fingers

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I stand shivering at the edge of the field as the sun rises, watching the dog tear round the frozen field. There is a crow… it has to be chased, apparently, but all I catch on camera is a black … Continue reading →

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Winter rose

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Perfection slept in my arms; My heart singing lullabies To a winter rose.

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An earful of toothpaste.

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I’ve stuffed my ear with toothpaste. I gave up on other stuff, But a mozzie in the earhole Is the outside of enough. I thought the things had finished, Buggered off to hibernate, But this voracious blighter Seems as if … Continue reading →

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A special day

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Sue Vincent

When the phone rang at half past five this morning, I didn’t need to hear the words… my younger son’s voice said it all… though the awed wonder of the words ‘she’s just perfect’ had me in tears. This morning … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog XLIX

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I thought I’d better step in today… you’ll get no sense out of her at all. She’s gone all weird. Again. Well yeah… weirder… Sort of… gooey… Don’t ask me why… all I know is it feels a bit like … Continue reading →

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