Monthly Archives: March 2017

Quiet Confidence

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

First in this week!

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Dominions of Cnut – #Silenti

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The Silent Eye image sourceCC BY-SA Pity poor King Canute (Real name ‘Cnut’ pron: Kn-ootr). He went down in English history as the King who was so self-importantthat he sat in a ceremonial chair, on the beach, ordering the tide … Continue reading →

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Broken

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The silence weighed heavy, the break in communication punctuated only by the ticking of the great mahogany clock. “Speak to me,” he whispered. “What is it that you need to tell me?” She looked at him, pale and beautiful as … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Gold #writephoto

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Use the image below to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT)  Wednesday 5th April and link back to this post with a pingback. Please make sure that … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up – Empty #writephoto

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The photo for this week’s prompt was taken early one morning as we took the long way north for one of the Silent Eye’s Living Land weekends in Ilkley last year. For some reason, the route we had chosen headed … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog – War and peace

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Sparrows, she said.  Ha! If only… It’s been peaceful since we moved here. Apart from the cows and the postman… and a few odd visitors like the hedgehog. I was really starting to feel I could relax a bit. She … Continue reading →

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Considering White-Skunk II… Stuart France

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* Winged creatures are almost universally regarded as symbols of spirituality. Is there any evidence to regard them as such in this tale? Bald-Eagle has fire. Meadow-Lark has far sight. Rice-Bird can play dead. Not a bad ‘trawl’. * * … Continue reading →

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Transient #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent
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Left for Dead By Raymond Roy: #writephoto

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Body aching, covered in dirt, like I had died, was buried, dug back up then ran over me with a truck. Trying to get my bearings I look across the Idaho landscape, not a soul in site with the exception … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Barb Taub – That time we were kidnapped in #India…#travel #humor

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There are writers whose work has a certain predictability about it. My guest today is one of them. I have learned to put down the coffee and place breakable objects at a safe distance when a post from Barb Taub … Continue reading →

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