Concealed #midnighthaiku

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Beneath the surface Barriers of stone remain Memory lingers

When the reservoirs of the Derwent Valley in Derbyshire were built, the villages of Ashopton and Derwent were lost beneath the water. When levels are low, traces of the villages can still be seen.

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Sue Vincent is a Yorkshire-born writer and one of the Directors of The Silent Eye, a modern Mystery School. She writes alone and with Stuart France, exploring ancient myths, the mysterious landscape of Albion and the inner journey of the soul. Find out more at France and Vincent. She is owned by a small dog who also blogs. Follow her at scvincent.com and on Twitter @SCVincent. Find her books on Goodreads and follow her on Amazon worldwide to find out about new releases and offers. Email: findme@scvincent.com.

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16 Responses to Concealed #midnighthaiku

philosophermouseofthehedge says:

April 13, 2016 at 00:03

People here return to such places, too. Just to see and remember where they played as kids

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- Sue Vincent says:
  
  April 13, 2016 at 00:19
  
  There are videos on Youtube of the villages revealed in a dry year… someone remembered them, but soon, no-one will.
  
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purpleslobinrecovery says:

April 13, 2016 at 03:04

How sad.
(Thanks for the “mauve” house link!! I LOVE it!!)

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- Sue Vincent says:
  
  April 13, 2016 at 06:48
  
  Thought you might 🙂
  
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  - purpleslobinrecovery says:
    
    April 14, 2016 at 02:19
    
    I emailed it to my sister too. She’s as much a purple freak as me. I taught her well!!
    But, now I think we need to plan our next vacay there!!
    
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    - Sue Vincent says:
      
      April 14, 2016 at 06:56
      
      My own place is pretty much shades of purple too, but mainly because I was given a lot of purple paint and, mixed with loads of white, that went a long way 🙂
      
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      - purpleslobinrecovery says:
        
        April 14, 2016 at 20:26
        
        Oh, could you send me some pix??
        
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        Sue Vincent says:
        
        April 14, 2016 at 21:22
        
        Should be some around somewhere 🙂
        
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        Sue Vincent says:
        
        April 14, 2016 at 22:16
        
        There’s this one 🙂 https://scvincent.com/2013/03/03/the-unmade-bed/
        
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        purpleslobinrecovery says:
        
        April 15, 2016 at 22:12
        
        Will go check it out! Thanks!
        
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BunKaryudo says:

April 13, 2016 at 04:32

The haiku and the photograph are both very evocative. It’s strange to think of a “ghost village” hidden under the water. It reminds me a little of the movie Brigadoon.

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- Sue Vincent says:
  
  April 13, 2016 at 06:47
  
  There are a lot of tales about towns engulfed by lakes, but this one was deliberate and it really is a odd feeling to look out over the water and know what lies beneath.
  
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  - BunKaryudo says:
    
    April 13, 2016 at 07:29
    
    Yes, I can imagine.
    
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jenanita01 says:

April 13, 2016 at 08:37

Reblogged this on Anita Dawes & Jaye Marie.

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macjam47 says:

April 17, 2016 at 04:58

Your haiku is fantastic. It’s rather eerie to think of two whole villages underwater.

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- Sue Vincent says:
  
  April 17, 2016 at 05:55
  
  Even more so when you see the traces of them 🙂
  
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