Category Archives: Books

Field of Sheaves: Flame…

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* …The Clan of the Raven has withdrawn to the hills, to a high place in the sacred lands, nearer the centre. Their fires are dead, their hearths are cold, the hilltop silent under the moon. Others come. Others not … Continue reading →

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State of Nations… Stuart France

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* If a nation Fails to stand In right relation To its stories… Continue reading at Stuart France

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Quack-quack… Stuart France

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Could any creature more perfectly delineate the strange ludicrous joy of existence? * Reblogged from Stuart France

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Clews…

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* …Kierkegaard knows only too well what is at stake here. How the mask can simultaneously both hide and reveal. Especially for those who know how to look… He chooses his psuedonyms very carefully, almost, too perfectly! Johannes-de-Silentio. ‘Silent John’. … Continue reading →

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Growing up with a book…

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Jessica Bakkers, after reading Mae Clair’s post at Story Empire, posted about five books that had, as she put it, made her, ‘her’. There is no way on this earth that I could pick just five books… not unless it … Continue reading →

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Field of Sheaves: Finding…

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* …But first to the finding, which was not easy and which though I am utterly loathe to admit it, was down to Wen. I should have known then. Turning up on my patch and finding things! Still I suppose … Continue reading →

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Field of Sheaves…

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* …I have a bad feeling about this place. But Wen insists, and when Wen insists… not even graphic descriptions of the steepness of the hill itself could deflect her… so here we are… half way up the climb… resting … Continue reading →

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Bent-Black-Sun-Day… Stuart France

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Sue Vincent

  * “There is one thing that still troubles me,” said Wen who really seemed to have the ‘Rapunzel’ thing stuck in her craw. “Yaas,” said Don, in his most irritating drawl. “Shouldn’t the seasons be sisters?” “On what grounds?” … Continue reading →

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Mountains White as Clouds… Stuart France

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* … “As I see it,” continues Wen, “we have two possible identities for an Old Woman who tends a Herb Garden and can be described as an Enchantress, or an Ogress…” “Only two?” “She is either Mother Earth or … Continue reading →

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Parsley and Partiality: King of kings… Stuart France

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* “In fact,” says Wen, placing the metaphorical bit firmly between her teeth, “I’m not even sure I’m happy with the term folk belief, I think I prefer folk wisdom.” “And which version of the tale do you prefer?” “Oh, … Continue reading →

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