Category Archives: Poetry

Medication frustration

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

My eyes no longer work too well… I cannot read small print; I don’t know where my glasses are And always have to squint. My hands, of course, are even worse, My fingers ache and swell, Arthritis, past its sell-by … Continue reading →

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#Writephoto Knock by Pamela Morse

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

knock knock This is inspired by Sue Vincent’s Thursday photo prompt Knock knock, Who’s there? I don’t want to get up from my chair If you have come to beg for candy I can tell you that the cupboard is … Continue reading →

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Knock from pensitivity #writephoto

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Waiting for the hand to strike, Lucifer’s disciple lures you in. Innocents beware, do not knock here, Continue reading here: Thursday photo prompt: Knock #writephoto

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Barbecue season

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It’s summertime and hot out there, The scent of roses everywhere, But something horrid’s in the air For which my nose and eyes don’t care… My eyes began to stream and sting I couldn’t really see a thing, But I … Continue reading →

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Round-dance

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There are berries growing on the hawthorn at the bottom of my garden. A week or so ago, they were the May blooms wreathing the hedgerow and summer had barely begun. Now, the first berries of autumn are already swelling; … Continue reading →

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Girl-talk #midnighthaiku

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

An age-old pastime Chewing the cud with the girls I’ve no beef with that 😉

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Knock by Lady Lee #writephoto

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Knock, knock, grapes from the vine Shine a light, make a brine, that’s fine Making wine as the grapes burst One way to quench our thirst Knock, knock, grapes from the vine Shine a light, make a brine, that’s fine … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Knock #writephoto

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Use the image below to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT)  Wednesday 7th June and link back to this post with a pingback. Please make sure that … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round up – Derelict #writephoto

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The photo for this week’s prompt was taken on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. We visited the island one January day, just as the tide was about to cut the island off from the mainland for several hours. There were … Continue reading →

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Dispute #midnighthaiku

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There was an almighty screeching outside… unmistakeably a kite… so I grabbed the camera. Several crows were mobbing the bird of prey on the wing. There are a number of reasons why they may do so…territorial or feeding disputes or … Continue reading →

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