Monthly Archives: September 2019

More reviews from Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore ~ Mary Smith, Bette A. Stevens and Stevie Turner

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Smorgasbord, reviews of books by Mary Smith, Bette A. Stevens and Stevie Turner: Welcome to the second of the weekly updates for authors in the Cafe and Bookstore. The first author today with a recent review is Mary … Continue reading →

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Adapts to fit…

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The laboriously written sentence looked as if it had been scrawled by a five year old making their first attempt at joined up writing… or a centenarian making their last. The lines of the script were uncertain and badly formed, … Continue reading →

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Gold #midnighthaiku

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Tides of time recede Revealing experience Uncovering gold *

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Brooding Splendour: A Journey Through Mull and Iona ~ Jan Malique

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Strange Goings-On in the Shed: It comes to pass that the Traveller sails to distant islands, shrouded in mist and foreboding. Sky and Sea infuse the senses with deep melancholy. The Guardians of the land stand remote, silent … Continue reading →

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Three Minute Poems – How it all began… Harula Ladd

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Harula’s Words that Serve: You know you’ve hit on something when the responses are so varied. “God, you’re so brave! I’d be terrified!” “What a brilliant idea, how lovely!” Experience has shown that it’s when I’m able to … Continue reading →

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Harmony

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Berry brown and ancient, Lichen covered stones Watch a frosty moon Colour winter’s clouds. Flowering the night With sacred light; Sanctuary for a wild spirit. My soul rests, Breathing Nature’s harmony A quiet shade In the garden of life.

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Turning #midnighthaiku

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Time’s face turns both ways Looking back in gratitude Forward in wonder *

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Don’t let the grass grow under your feet ~ Jim Webster

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from JimWebstr, aka Tallis Steelyard: Every so often you come across a paradox. For example I was once talking to an old friend of Maljie’s and they mentioned, “The cathartic effect of mindless violence.” But surely if it’s cathartic, … Continue reading →

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Colleen reviews “Hinting at Shadows,” by @SarahBrentyn

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Colleen M. Chesebro: No One Escapes Life Unscathed  Delve into the deeper reaches of the human condition and the darkness that lives there. A girl haunted by her sister’s drowning. A boy desperate for his father’s affection. A … Continue reading →

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Niall of the Nine…

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* When young, Niall and his four step-brothers, Brian, Fiachra, Ailill and Fergus were given weapons by a smith and sent out hunting to prove their arms. After losing their way in a forest, the five youths lit a fire … Continue reading →

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