Tag Archives: children

Guest author: Andrea Torrey Balsara ~ I Dreamed a Dream

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It was daylight. I was alone on a dirt road that stretched as far as I could see. There were no houses…no trees… Just me. I glided along the road. I couldn’t see my hands, or anything that would identify … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest post | Tagged artist and illustrator, children, dream, equality, Kickstarter, The Nightingale's song, understanding, unity in diversity, writing | 13 Comments

Gloria ~ Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Jennie Fitzkee wrote in the comments on this post: “Twenty years ago teachers were getting dolls and puppets of different ethnicities to add diversity to their classrooms. It occurred to me that in Groton, there was no diversity. How could … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged children, classroom, diversity, inner beauty, puppet | 5 Comments

Mirror ~ Hayley R. Hardman #writephoto

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Sue Vincent

At the bottom of my great-grandfather’s land is a small shallow pond. In the summer, my younger brother, Dusty, and I would go to stay with him, great-grandma and Grant, one of our many cousins. We would spend all day … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged #writephoto, adventure, children, drama, farm, Image Writing Prompts, Life, past, play, pond, summer, woods | Leave a comment

A Giant Step for Mankind ~ Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It was the 12th day of our journey, and I was exhausted, drained of all the enthusiasm and excitement that I had started off with. I just wanted to reach our destination and get it all over with. Next to … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged amwriting, BFG, children, creative, creative writing, Fan Fiction, fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, giants, homage, Humor, Humour, kids, retelling, Roald Dahl, short story, story, writephoto, writing, writing challenge | Leave a comment

Camp Joffre ~ Léa at Found in France

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Found in France: “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – Albert Einstein La belle France. Yet even the most beautiful of gardens have … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, reblog | Tagged children, concentration camp, culture, education, Families, Fascism, France, history, Landmark, memorial, war | 15 Comments

Slimegrobbels and custard…

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“Tell me a story…” My granddaughters and I were sitting on the floor of their pink-painted cabin at the bottom of the garden. I had evicted yet another invading spider and, while the youngest sat on my knee, her almost-five … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged Ancestors, children, continuity, hidden teachings, imagination, love, meaning, memory, stories, symbolism | 7 Comments

Red Haze ~ Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Pablo watched aghast as the streets of his beloved town ran red. In the chaos and panic, he started wandering aimlessly, trying to look for his Papi and Mami, but they were nowhere to be seen. He suddenly thought of … Continue reading →

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My Firstborn ~ Deborah #writephoto

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Sue Vincent

As I watch the tide ebb and flow, I think of you. I wonder where you and what you look like. I wonder if you resemble me or if you’re a splitting image of your father. He and I were … Continue reading →

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David ~ Adele #writephoto

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

This was the tree where David and I met after school. He was the sweetest boy I ever knew and I always imagined that one day we would get married and have lots of children. It never occurred to me … Continue reading →

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Good Morning Henry! ~ Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“Henry, you’re still not up?” Mom cried out. Henry lazily opened his left eye half-way through, and then shut it again. Mom and morning could wait, sleep couldn’t. But Mom was made of sterner stuff, and waiting was not in … Continue reading →