Monthly Archives: December 2019

A Year Ending Wish ~ Neel Anil Panicker #writephoto

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Sid stared through the window at the silvery white apparition___a shimmering silhouette that emanated divine light from its every pore; the eyes, charcoal black, an all knowing steely glint in them, the hair__straight and long and cascading all the way … Continue reading →

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Whitby Weekend: The Crypt at Lastingham

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

A few of us made our way down the stone steps of St Mary’s in Lastingham, into the crypt where the bones of St Cedd are reputedly buried. To do so is to step back in history and be outside … Continue reading →

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Drawing to a Close ~ Teresa Smeigh #writephoto

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Jack headed back to the castle after being reassured that the boys would be sent back by his father, John. He told Joanne what he knew while they waited to meet the boys that were supposedly theirs. Depending on the … Continue reading →

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Cold #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Left out in the cold Hoping for a ray of light To pierce the darkness * (Internet update: Still plodding along Internet still slower than a hibernating snail… )    

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James Cudney Reviews: Sir Chocolate and the Condensed Milk River story and cookbook by Robbie & Michael Cheadle

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from James Cudney: Today’s post is for a children’s book that is bound to delight kids this holiday season. As a Christmas gift for several cousins, nieces, and nephews, I bought several of the books in the Sir Chocolate … Continue reading →

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Offering ~ Di #writephoto

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Why are you afraid? I come to you from the shadows Offering you peace. There is no malice in my thoughts, Nothing to fear…… Unless you do not want my gift. It is your life as I see it, Continue … Continue reading →

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Touching the Sun ~ A new book from Steve Tanham

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“The sun is always an adequate symbol for the Light of Lights…” A.K. Coomaraswamy In this collection of mystical poems, Steve Tanham, founding director of the Silent Eye, explores his personal relationship between the soul and the sun. Plotting its … Continue reading →

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An offering ~ Suzanne #writephoto

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

a healing balm of liquid light coming in waves pulsating dissolving old forms freeing stuck energy releasing old burdens   Continue reading at  Being in Nature

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Ethera ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

She was Ethera, and she came at the peak of the longest night, on the cusp of the broadening daylight. She was Ethera. A human. A spirit. A soul. Sometimes one. Often all. She’d lived among them, flesh and blood … Continue reading →

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Whitby Weekend: The church at Lastingham

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It was only a few miles to the final destination of the Silent Eye’s weekend in North Yorkshire. We were heading for St Mary’s church at Lastingham, the final resting place, or so it is believed, of St Cedd, who … Continue reading →

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