Tag Archives: birds

Ani’s Advent – The coconut confession…

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Dear Santa, as you’re coming soon I have a small confession, I ask for that forgiveness You can grant at your discretion. I have this little problem, I did not do as I ought, And now I am in trouble, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Dogs | Tagged bird food, birds, coconut, humour, small dog | 33 Comments

Bleak #midnighthaiku

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged adventure, birds, haiku, winter | 32 Comments

Crossing the stillness

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It is dark as we walk down the lane, the small dog and I, yet a bird is singing, opening the gates of dawn with a joyful song, heralding the day without yet knowing what it will bring. For now … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, nature, Photography, Spirituality | Tagged birds, dawn, dog, mist, morning, song, woodland | 50 Comments

Voleur

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Opportunist waits Poised and ready to take flight Mission accomplished The banquet is prepared. The flutter of wings heralds the arrival of my black-garbed guests. Sparrows pick at fallen crumbs, but the lion’s share will go to the jackdaws. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged birds, french, haibun, jackdaw | 18 Comments

Like Breathing from method two madness #writephoto

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Black is the color of creation. The void is beginning. Emptiness must be filled. You can’t have something without nothing. And how does that apply to imaginary beings? Must there also be a counterpart that’s real? Must every question have … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged #writephoto, birdlings, birds, circles, collage, Poetry | 5 Comments

Visitor

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Visiting tourist Testing the facilities Pool acceptable This young blackbird is a regular visitor to my son’s garden. Ignoring the vast expanse of pond, stream and waterfall, he dives daily into an unused cat-litter tray that the rain fills with … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged birds, haiku, humour | 55 Comments

Flight – A Tanka – #writephoto – Emma Hyde

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Stifled by structure, Shackled to this tarmacked Hell, A heart is ruptured; Caged within a dingy cell, Dizzied by life’s carousel. Continue reading: Flight – A Tanka – #writephoto – In Emma World

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged birds, creative writing, dreams, flight, heaven, hell, Photography, tanka | 3 Comments

#writephoto – Birds at Sunrise – by Michael

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Dawn is a favoured time for me. It heralds the new day and marks the end of the darkness. Outside I hear the birds chorus It goes on and on and always with an intensity that suggests something very important … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged birds, dawn, dawn chorus, ducks | 2 Comments

Visual Effects – Up Against Mortality #writephoto

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“Do you think they’re confused about the lights?” “What?” “When they’re migrating, do you think the lights trip them up?” “It’s based on the weather. They use the change in the temperature to decide when to take flight.” “We should … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt | Tagged birds, fiction, migration, short story | 1 Comment

#WritePhoto Flights Of Fancy by Pamela Morse

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

flight of fancy Her troubled mind had conjured up some frightening scenarios. She sat for hours wringing the hands that had once been so productive and accomplished. Her memory played cruel tricks on her as she tried to survive without … Continue reading →