Tag Archives: death

Peace – #Writephoto by D. Wallace Peach

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

In the end, I returned to the sanitarium. This time by choice and without the reams of commitment papers, the hustling of orderlies, and motherly coaxing of nurses. The baby-blue walls and polished linoleum shine with familiarity, and the bars … Continue reading →

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Rest in Paradise – #writephoto – by Emma Hyde

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

  Melodious strains of lilting birdsong drifted into Serena’s conscious, enticing her back from what felt like the deepest of sleeps. A soft breeze grazed her skin, wisps of hair tickling her cheeks. The air was pleasantly warm, soothing. Her … Continue reading →

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Armo’s Love #WritePhoto by Sarah Brentyn

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

  Usually, men carrying axes were unwelcome in the woods. But Armo was a different sort of man. He respected nature, cherished it even, and the trees knew him. The day she died, he was there, ax in hand. He … Continue reading →

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Running – the risk of dying

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“Running just a few minutes a day reduces risk of dying” Really?? Such was the headline on the news item that morning. Now, I don’t run. There is a certain top-heaviness in the curves department that has always made running … Continue reading →

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The Feathered Seer – The bitter drop

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

‘If you have not lived through something it is not true’ Kabir The fourth ritual took us to a place of fear. Within the local landscape there is a high place that had, for a long time, remained hidden from … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Kevin Morris – Death and the Poet

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It is frequently remarked that “the only things certain in life are death and taxes”. While this old adage contains much truth, one may, perhaps rephrase it to read thus, “the only thing certain in life is that poets will … Continue reading →

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Shell #midnighthaiku

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent
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Gateway to heaven…by Anisha #writephoto

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Holding her wrinkled hand, he was silently observing her…Unconsciously drawing lines on her now swollen veins, he traveled back in time when they were 20-something and had just started dating… “What if you get bored of me?!”, she would say … Continue reading →

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Equal opportunities

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

She’d always fancied farming. ‘Shepherdess’… that sounded cool. But how do you get into farming when your parents chose to raise you in the city? She should have known better, reading the advert… ‘Trainee harvester required, no experience necessary…’ She … Continue reading →

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Double-take

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

So it’s eight o’clock on a morning and you’re perched on the end of the eldest son’s bed while the lazy toad has you wait on him hand and foot, discussing the merits of beard oil, the latest blog post … Continue reading →

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