Tag Archives: ageing

Trembling ~ Andrea Stephenson

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Nature trembles on the edge of spring. The sun reaches for the earth with renewed strength and the wind whips through the land with a renewed spirit. In places, spring breaks through. The lilac crocus shoots in the park that … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged ageing, nature, seasons, Spring | 4 Comments

My Mother’s Hands

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Sue Vincent

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

Looking out

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Sue Vincent

With half an eye to a handsome face… Rugged, smooth or touched with grace… Or a pretty dress I’d love to wear, A pair of heels, a style of hair… I’m seventeen, or twenty three… Or would have been Were … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged ageing, cycle of life, feeling | 46 Comments

Golden…

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

My hair’s a mess and lacking life I’m feeling fat and frumpy. Although I gave up vanity A while ago… I’m grumpy. I ache in bits I will not name And every bone and tooth, I don’t mind growing older … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Photography, Poetry | Tagged ageing, autumn, autumn colour, seasons | 74 Comments

Aged #midnighthaiku

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Summer’s final blaze Bright against autumnal skies Inner light glowing

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged ageing, haiku, roses, seasons | 20 Comments

Treasure #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Autumn’s gold now spent Emptiness reveals treasure Heart takes flight in joy * * Winter’s hidden gift Sailing a frosty sunrise Time melts like snowflakes * * Light as a feather Ending becomes beginning Journey continues *