Monthly Archives: April 2020

Mixed messages…

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“… so older people are more at risk?” I could see the wheels turning. “How old are you now?” I told him. His eyes widened. “When did that happen?” I mentioned birthdays and their usual function of adding a year … Continue reading →

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Scared ~ Reena Saxena #writephoto

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“I have a confession to make.” His loving eyes looked different, and she felt a knot in the stomach. “No. It’s not what you think. I’m not going away anywhere. The monster you killed that fateful night was a dummy, … Continue reading →

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Bow #midnighthaiku

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Walking through a dream Far beyond the rainbow’s arc Freedom lies waiting *

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I’m a few mangos short of a chutney ~ Barb Taub #travel #India #humor

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Barb Taub: I’m Losing My Mangos. Microwave Mango Chutney: There are a few recipes out there that qualify as miracles, and this must be near the top of the list. If you can find your mangos, you can … Continue reading →

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Eve ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The monster haunted her every dream. A giant, ten-feet high, with blue glowing eyes and long willowy tendrils. It came for her through the fire and smoke, a vision of Hell surrounded by the dead. She knew why it came … Continue reading →

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Riddles of the night: Beneath a starless sky

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten can be found by clicking the highlighted links. After dinner in a cosy inn, warmed … Continue reading →

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Marking the Horizon ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Our garden is south-facing, which is lovely when the sun shines, as we benefit from its rays through most of the day. I’ve begun to write about the history of our ‘gunpowder’ village of Sedgwick in other posts. The old … Continue reading →

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In firelight.

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on The Ederren:
The last traces of winter are burned when the fires of old bedding and dead wood reach toward the sky. The spirits of darkness are chased away by flames of ancestral tradition as the seeds…

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Thursday photo prompt: Eve #writephoto

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Welcome to this week’s writephoto prompt. You can find all last week’s entries in the weekly round-up, which was published earlier today. Throughout the week, I will feature as many of the responses here on the Daily Echo as time and … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up: Otherworldly #writephoto

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Beyond veiling mists Otherworldly paths open A timeless portal Ancient souls have passed this way Beckoning those who follow * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken in Derbyshire on Higger Tor one morning at dawn, when the mists … Continue reading →

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