The genre question…

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Let’s see now…

Mystery, history, romance, or thriller,
Fantasy, sci-fi, or seek for the killer,
Classics, Jurassics, occasional science
Symbolic studies, books on self-reliance,
Alternative therapies, young adult fiction,
Cordon bleu cooking, artistic depiction,
Esoteric theories and Zen meditations
Poems and drama and comic creations,
Old childhood favourites, folklore and fables
Standing stones, pyramids, magical tables,
Anthropological investigations,
How to prepare alcoholic libations,
Autobiography and archaeology
Bee keeping, dog training and herpetology,
Museum catalogues, works on photography
(all that is missing is blatant pornography)
Quantum mechanics, psychology textbook,
Comparative studies… then on to the next book…
“What do you read?” is the question they asked me…
Look at my bookshelves and try to unmask me!
But in their minds the next question is humming,
“What do you write?” Well, I knew it was coming…
The hardest of questions… and its undeniable
“Most of our books? Genre: Unclassifiable…”

See for yourself at France and Vincent

 

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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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29 Responses to The genre question…

  2. Marcia Meara's avatar Marcia says:
    July 14, 2019 at 13:43

    Absolutely love it! ❤ Brilliant! 🙂

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  3. Marcia Meara's avatar Marcia says:
    July 14, 2019 at 13:44

    Reblogged this on The Write Stuff and commented:
    Another of Sue Vincent’s terrific poems, and very relatable to many of us, for sure! Enjoy! 🙂

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  4. robbiesinspiration's avatar robbiesinspiration says:
    July 14, 2019 at 13:50

    This is such an entertaining poem, Sue. Genre can be a tricky thing, especially when your books don’t quite fit.

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  6. olganm's avatar olganm says:
    July 14, 2019 at 14:31

    I know so well where you’re coming from, Sue. Love it!

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  7. OIKOS™- Art, Books & more's avatar OIKOS™-Publishing says:
    July 14, 2019 at 14:52

    Wonderful poem, Sue! Now i got an overview for the different genres too. Hope you are all well. Best wishes, Michael

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  8. Lisa Coleman's avatar Lisa Coleman says:
    July 14, 2019 at 16:42

    So true & relateable. For the writer who is a Jack of all Trades & Master of Some, the genre can be all over the place. Sounds like me. Hard to stick to just one & stay focused.

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  9. dgkaye's avatar dgkaye says:
    July 16, 2019 at 01:10

    This one’s a beauty for all us writers Sue. ❤

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  11. Jaye Marie's avatar Jaye Marie says:
    July 26, 2019 at 10:40

    I will never understand the compulsion for finding boxes for everything…

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  13. patriciaruthsusan's avatar patriciaruthsusan says:
    July 26, 2019 at 13:02

    That’s just great, Sue. I don’t know how you could have possibly missed one. 😀 — Suzanne

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