Monthly Archives: March 2020

Who We Were ~ Sascha Darlington #writephoto

We grew up playing in fields, climbing stones, splashing through creeks and turning over rocks to find salamanders and crayfish. We knew what birds flew overhead, what cry that was in the night, when to plant corn so the seeds … Continue reading

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Free Day…

* The King of Morphlance was a moderate man. By this I mean that he was a man who preached moderation in all things and that, rather surprisingly, he also acted in accordance with this doctrine himself. As one might … Continue reading

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The Way Back is the Way Forward ~ Suzanne #writephoto

Lately I have been fascinated by the stories and archetypal meanings of ancient gods, goddesses, heroes and wise women. One such being I became particularly fascinated this week was the Celtic and pre-Celtic mythic woman known as Elen of the … Continue reading

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A horseshoe nail…

For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the message was lost. For want of a … Continue reading

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Barbell ~ Jules #writephoto

haunting refrains play as if there were nothing new a barbell type weight Ife comforted the shadow children that played in the barn. Knowing that eventually the memories that dance by the songs of bees in moth chewed bonnets and … Continue reading

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Clouds #midnighthaiku

Clouds veil the morning Even storms may bring rainbows Green earth flourishes *

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Another nicely squared block of stone in the wall ~ Tallis Steelyard

Reblogged from Jim Webster, aka Tallis Steelyard: I confess that I hold all skilled trades and crafts in high regard. I care not if a man is a farrier, a white smith or a poet, if he is an exemplar … Continue reading

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Memory ~ Brian F Kirkham #writephoto

The hunter sat by the stones looking at his creation hewn into the tallest rock Continue reading at  The Inkwell

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Memory ~ Roberta Eaton #writephoto

Papa is the one who enjoys sitting and talking to her, in the evenings when he relaxes on the stoep [veranda] after a long day’s work on the farm. When she was a little girl, he would speak to her … Continue reading

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King Vortigern’s Tower…

* “…Before Merlin was a soothsayer he was a miraculous child who solved the mystery of Vortigern’s Tower.” “What mystery was that?” “Every time the tower was raised by Vortigern’s men the hill upon which it was built shook and … Continue reading

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