Tag Archives: death

Finale #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Sue Vincent

ancient art of death final thoughts turned to the ‘now’ bringing life to life

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged death, haiku, Poetry | 43 Comments

Sue & Ani Thursdays were days when Sue Vincent would post a photograph writing prompt challenge. In honor of this ritual, I have posted one of my favorite photographs of Sue, which I took two years ago during a shared … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Photography, Spirituality | Tagged cancer, cancer treatment, death, dying, passing | 17 Comments

The giftie…

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Sue Vincent

There is a ‘wishing squirrel’ tied around my wrist. Its cord matches my dressing gown. The red squirrel. ‘Tufty’ to most of my generation in this country… has been under threat from the invasion of its grey cousins for years … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love, Memories | Tagged cancer, death, friendship | 115 Comments

The inconvenient walking dead… III #COVID #cancer #carers #lockdown

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Following on from posts One and Two: “Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?” Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Last spring when we went into lockdown and we were encouraged … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, cancer | Tagged death, health, lockdown, terminal patients, vaccine, virus | 161 Comments

The inconvenient walking dead… II #COVID #cancer #carers

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Continuing from yesterday’s post… A few days after speaking to my GP and before the hospital referral process could kick in, both I and one of my lungs collapsed. I was lucky to have my friend with me at the … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer | Tagged death, health, lockdown, terminal patients, vaccine, virus | 115 Comments

Discovering Albion – day 7: Into the Crypt

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We wandered into the cloisters, following the signs for the ticket office. The ruins are free… but there is a small museum and a tower. The museum we were not too fussed about seeing, but it just shows you… never … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, Churches, History, Photography, scotland road trip, travel | Tagged Cross, death, grave markers, medieval masons, St Andrews | 1 Comment

Walking in darkness ~ Tallis Steelyard

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Jim Webster, aka Tallis Steelyard: Fate decrees that certain things only happen in winter. I was minding my own business. I was sitting in the cabin of the barge working on a few ideas I had for a … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged death, porridge with honey, strange creatures in the night, terror | 5 Comments

Vista ~ Aseem Rastogi #writephoto

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

He shriveled at the thought of hearing her voice in his head. After her death, life had acquired a new meaning for him. In order to get rid of all the noxious thoughts, he decided to walk across the country … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged death, Fandango One Word Challenge, Ragtag Daily Prompt, Shirt, Tale Weaver, voices, walk, Write-photo, Your Daily Word Prompt | Leave a comment

New Born ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

He was born on a blustery night to a woman who huddled on the exposed slopes with naught but the protection of three wide backs to block the worst of the wind. The men crouched, arms linked and heads down, … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged cave, creative writing, death, flash fiction, folklore, historical fiction, home, Life, newborn, prehistoric, short story, writephoto, writing prompt | Leave a comment

Dark Enchanted Isle ~ Gavin MacGregor.

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from heritagelandscapecreativity: The small ferry left Stromness as the storm began to rise. With the distant island mountain already backdropped by troubled skies and foregrounded by rising waves, it struggled to land briefly at Graemsay, spilling out people and … Continue reading →