Monthly Archives: November 2017

Guest artist and author: Andrea Torrey Balsara – Hello, Anxiety, My Old Friend…

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

This morning I feel anxious. The old feeling, one which had woken me up in the past, with shaking hands, a feeling of cold terror, and the urge to hide, accompanied every morning I had through junior high and high … Continue reading →

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Bleak – #writephoto – Lady Lee Manila

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was wounded and tears in my eyes, I looked for you In the forest the grass was still wet with dew I heard a sound weaving through the greenness “Is that you? Are you hurt? I cried in bleakness … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: Your letters to Santa…

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Can I just remind you that I don’t want to wear the antlers again this year. Or a red hat with bobbles on or, even worse, a beard… I don’t fancy a red nose or pointy ears either… Which means … Continue reading →

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Bleak #writephoto – Alethea Kehas

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Gaia had been asleep for too long, the land turned bleak for want of her touch. The waters surrounding Earth were muddy with despair. It would take a thousand years to clear their memory of force. Yet, despite the heavy … Continue reading →

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Twitching the curtains…

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I stood at the window, doing the dishes and watching the sun set behind the houses. The old lady who lives at the end of the street walked by and smiled at me through the glass; there is no sense … Continue reading →

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Old Priest’s Parlour… Stuart France

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* Where silver trees have bent their bough O’er sleepy village streets, we go to solve the riddle of the stones A scattered presence in a row. * To nourish soul and body’s need- A place where ancient bards ovate, … Continue reading →

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Farewell #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent
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His Bleak Outpost – #writephoto

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent
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Bleak – Joelle LeGendre #writephoto

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Bleak is a winter chill upon a desert granite plain, an ocean washing by. Unable to quench a barren land with salt and grinds of errant sand, I stand upon what now remains of a long-dead generation. Reblogged from Two … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Victoria Zigler – Kero’s World

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Regular readers of Sue’s blog will be familiar with her “Notes From A Small Dog” posts, where Ani has her say.  Personally, I’m a big fan of those posts. As it turns out, I have a similar thing on my … Continue reading →

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