Distant – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent
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My father used to tell me that the stones in the small circle at the edge of the farm were the tolls that Gandalf turned to stone in Bilbo’s great adventure, and that the distant peaks were really the Misty Mountains.  I spent much of my youth tromping around looking for the troll’s hidden gold and running off to find Rivendell.  I am sure that this is what sparked my wanderlust.

I left home as soon as I was old enough and didn’t look back.  “The road goes ever on” I would say as I started each new journey.  I never tired of seeing a new vista, or an old one from a new angle.  The world is a magical place and I always have expected to discover a hidden valley were the elves still lived.

I once tried to settle down and I had a family, but when the road called, I was forced to leave them behind.

But my bones grew wary and I needed to stop for a rest.   I pulled up to the old farm house after years of being pulled along by the Road.

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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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9 Responses to Distant – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

  1. mrmilitantnegro's avatar The Militant Negro says:
    January 19, 2018 at 19:10

    Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.

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  3. Bobby Fairfield's avatar Bobby Fairfield says:
    January 19, 2018 at 21:20

    Reblogged this on Writing, events, competitions and even some self-penned bits and commented:
    A beautifully written tale inspired by another that a great many can relate to and empathise with.

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