Category Archives: symbolism

Quiet #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent
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Tee-Pee Tales IV: Each to their Own… Stuart France

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* One day Turtle made ready to go on the war-path. His comrades Live-Coals, Ashes, Bulrush, Grasshopper, Dragonfly and Pickerel determined to go with him. They set out together in good spirits but on the morning of their first camp … Continue reading →

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A laughing heart

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Sent to me by Obi, a friend and Companion of the Silent Eye: “Let me Sue, tell you a traditional story on happiness from my people the Igbo of South east Nigeria as an example of how happiness can make … Continue reading →

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Alchemy

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Summer’s fruits ripen What autumn mists must wither Crimson wears mourning Veils itself in frozen tears Caught in the grip of winter Rosebuds brave the snow Winter death holds summer’s birth Silent gestation Working unseen alchemy Transmutation of the sun … Continue reading →

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The exploding tea-drinker

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“She’s going to blow!” The gentlemen may have found it amusing. I did not. We had often stopped at this particular place for a pot of tea mid-afternoon and it was always a pleasant pause beside the fire of the … Continue reading →

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Fairy tales: Faces Glimpsed in the Forest by Jan Malique

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Strange Goings On in the Shed: Many of us have grown up with the older versions of fairy tales, visceral stories that were handed down from generation to generation. I certainly recall the earlier folk tales, devouring each … Continue reading →

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A strange gift…

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Like most mothers, I have been the recipient of some strange gifts in my time. When children are young, what seems appropriate in their eyes may seem downright bizarre to an adult observer not privy to the inner workings of … Continue reading →

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Seeds of Light

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Sue Vincent

During our recent event in Anglesey, we were all given a candle and sunflower seeds; physical symbols of the inner work upon which we had been engaged The symbolism is, at first glance, self-explanatory… light and growth…and the instruction was … Continue reading →

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The Human Race – Reena #writephoto

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

For how many centuries have I been condemned to guard this golden box? The surrounding trees keep changing color, in line with the contents in the box. The glass pole has a gift trapped inside, accessible only to the Perfect … Continue reading →

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Of Ash and Seed – Contrasts

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Sue Vincent

It had been forty years since I last crossed the Menai Strait to the Isle of Anglesey and beyond, to the Holy Isle. I had fallen in love with the place back then and my memory has painted the island … Continue reading →

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