Summer’s fruits ripen
What autumn mists must wither
Crimson wears mourning
Veils itself in frozen tears
Caught in the grip of winter
Rosebuds brave the snow
Winter death holds summer’s birth
Silent gestation
Working unseen alchemy
Transmutation of the sun
For Colleen’s Tanka Challenge
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About Sue Vincent
Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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Glorious Tanka’s Sue. They are making me long for spring and summer. I’m ready. Excellent! ❤
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Spring seems to be arriving here, very quietly 🙂
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We haven’t had much snow or cold in the Colorado mountains this winter. There are buds on the trees. High winds and warm temperatures = fire weather. 😦
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Thankfully there are few places here subject to fires.
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We are high-desert prairie here. Wide open spaces butting up against Pikes Peak and the mountains. Tons of room for fires in the dry brush. People throw their lit cigarettes out the car and with the high winds, a fire explodes in no time.
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There are only the heather covered here at that level of risk…and it rains so much that then it is generally only in summer.
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This is so well written. Love the phrase “Winter death holds summer’s birth”.
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Thanks, Robbie. Nature’s cycles are perfect.
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Lovely imagery in this, Sue.
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Thank you, Elise 🙂
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So beautiful….loved each word of it…great job Sue
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Thanks, Sudha 🙂
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My pleasure Sue
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Today, as the weather is warming up, I’m beginning to believe in spring. Finally 🙂 Thanks!
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We have flowers…the first spring blooms are out 🙂
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Gorgeous! 🙂
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Thanks, Judy 🙂
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