Treasuring Poetry – Robbie Cheadle meets fantasy author and poet, Diana Peach and reviews of Sunwielder: An Epic Time Travel Adventure

Reblogged from Writing to be Read:

Welcome to the first Treasury Poetry post of 2021.

Today, I am delighted to welcome fantasy author and poet, Diana Peach, who is sharing one of her own poems and discussing poetry.

Which of your own poems is your favourite?

Thanks so much for the invitation to participate in your Treasuring Poetry series, Robbie. I’m honored. I think of myself as a writer of prose and a dabbler otherwise, but I love poetry and believe no creative effort is ever wasted.

This is a super hard question! I have poems that I think are well-crafted, poems that evoke personal feelings or memories, and poems that reflect a particular time in my life. Since “I don’t know” isn’t an acceptable answer, I’ll go with this one:

Flight of faith

When I was a child, I could fly

you and I hopped in dirt-road afternoons

faithful

and the dust-wind flung us over seas of wheat

scuffed shoes skimming the feathered awns

we whipped around the corners of the barn

in a home-sewn world of farm-hewn hands

our secret futures soared

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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent is a Yorkshire-born writer and one of the Directors of The Silent Eye, a modern Mystery School. She writes alone and with Stuart France, exploring ancient myths, the mysterious landscape of Albion and the inner journey of the soul. Find out more at France and Vincent. She is owned by a small dog who also blogs. Follow her at scvincent.com and on Twitter @SCVincent. Find her books on Goodreads and follow her on Amazon worldwide to find out about new releases and offers. Email: findme@scvincent.com.

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7 Responses to Treasuring Poetry – Robbie Cheadle meets fantasy author and poet, Diana Peach and reviews of Sunwielder: An Epic Time Travel Adventure

D. Wallace Peach says:

January 25, 2021 at 02:23

Thanks again for sharing, Sue. This poem was based on one of your write photo prompts, you know. You’ve inspired me more times than you know. ❤ ❤

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- kayelynnebooth says:
  
  January 25, 2021 at 03:02
  
  I second that. Thank you for sharing, Sue. 🙂
  
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- Sue Vincent says:
  
  January 25, 2021 at 09:56
  
  That is wonderful to hear, Diana. It always makes me feel so privileged to be in some ay part of the creative process. ❤
  
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  - D. Wallace Peach says:
    
    January 25, 2021 at 14:28
    
    There’s no question that you’re an inspiration for creative expression for this WP crowd. ❤
    
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    - Sue Vincent says:
      
      January 25, 2021 at 14:42
      
      Thanks, Diana ❤
      
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robbiesinspiration says:

January 25, 2021 at 04:16

Thank you, Sue. I hope you have a good week.

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- Sue Vincent says:
  
  January 25, 2021 at 09:52
  
  And you, Robbie 🙂
  
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