Category Archives: Poetry

Small #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Sue Vincent

small miracles poised waiting for acknowledgement engineered for flight perfection designed inspiring awe and wonder vive la difference… their diversity we do well to remember just echoes our own

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged creatures, haiku, nature | 23 Comments

Magic #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Sue Vincent

random memories conjured from dusty archives giving birth to smiles *

Posted in Books, Photography, Poetry | 26 Comments

A repost of an old poem in honour of Mother’s Day here in the UK… perhaps more poignant this year than ever… I see my mother’s hands before my eyes The first caress that I had ever known, And … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Motherhood, Poetry | Tagged ageing, childhood, growing, maturity | 69 Comments

chill #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Sue Vincent

frosted fantasy cold starlight scatters jewels captured reflections *

Posted in Photography, Poetry | 23 Comments

A new review of Life Lines: Poems from a Reflection

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Sue Vincent

A wonderful review of Life Lines… The themes in Life Lines by Sue Vincent are varied, accessible and remarkable in their ability to let you see things through her eyes. Commonplace topics such as a sunset, are described so perfectly … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Poetry | Tagged human condition, laughter, Life, love, Verse | 24 Comments

Midnight Haiku … #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Sue Vincent

For around five years, I posted a haiku every night at midnight. I like the constraint of the seventeen syllables of the classic ‘haiku in English’, exploring brevity to capture multiple layers of meaning. I like the discipline of writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Photography, Poetry, Spirituality, symbolism, writing | Tagged new book, Poetry, Verse | 32 Comments

For a bacon sandwich…

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Although this was written a few years ago during a relatively minor, though annoying, health problem… now that I can no longer swallow effectively with the cancer, it seems to fit the bill perfectly 😉 I’m just a tad bored … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love and Laughter, Poetry | Tagged health, Life, Poetry | 59 Comments

Vision

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Dying embers wane;Pictures form and fade,A brief existence,Echoing memory.Eyes and starlightFlicker gleams of recognition.Long ago and tomorrowLose their meaningRiding smoke as dreams.Old ones whisperThe tales that remain.Time stands stillAs the fire dies. For the dVerse Quadrille Follow my blog with … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged dverse prompt, embers, flames, flicker, mystery, quadrille | 25 Comments

Moondance…

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Bars In place Imagined Invisible Freedom’s flight constrained Bitter necessity Becoming the prison cell Lives lost, grief overlooked, tears fall, The infection of fear continued By the continued infection of fear I sit behind a frozen window pane Glass holding … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged double etheree, Etheree, moon | 39 Comments

Ken Gierke: the journey ~ found poem

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Ken at rivrvlogr: the journey a gift of love, life, and Mother Nature to write of hope of survival, like a flame to have mattered is a joy to become a better vessel letting go of illusions learning … Continue reading →