Tag Archives: Fairy Tale

Curse of the Hay-Collar II … Stuart France

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* So the Lord of Dyved climbed the Fair-Mound of Arbeth and the seven chieftains of Dyved climbed with him…  As they sat in counsel on the top of the Fair-Mound, they saw a woman, wearing gold brocade, riding by, … Continue reading →

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Curse of the Hay-Collar… Stuart France

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Tyrnonos, Lord of Dyved, ruled the seven townships in a dark land. Tyrnonos was known as the Thunder-of-Water, for his mother found him in a cavern, behind a water-fall, and there was no braver man in all the realm. … Continue reading →

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Flash fiction #writephoto: The dragonslayer – Jane Dougherty

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

This short story is inspired by Sue Vincent’s gorgeous photo.   In the middle of a distant ocean was an island fringed with inlets that made natural harbours, and with many rivers that made fertile valleys. The island should have … Continue reading →

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All – Ex – Andros… Stuart France

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

  One is All… In Alchemy there are no short cuts. Many are those who have spent a life-time seeking its treasure in vain. On the other hand, everything it promises to reveal is freely given at the outset. One … Continue reading →

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Tell Tale Signs V… Stuart France

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

A very early version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’, perhaps, yet there is much more here than merely a cautionary tale. Or is this the ‘first entrance’ of our much vaunted king Arthur? The emphasis on topography and the singularly macabre … Continue reading →

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Pondskating

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Image: Wikimedia Commons “Salmon of Wisdom Dodging hazelnuts swims the hungry salmon, swallowing the nuts as they plunge into the depths. Pity the poor pondskater skimming the surface while beneath lies the kernel of wisdom, waiting for those who plunge … Continue reading →

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Spotted World … Stuart France

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* “Leap off the Now-Ledge into Is-Dom And never a cross-word between them.” “That’s just wicked!” “Glass of tea, Vicar?” – Salman Poyst * Source: Stuart France

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Family Tree #WritePhoto by Sarah Brentyn

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

He built it, brick by brick. Carved from boulders in the valley or stones found weathered by time… He stacked them. Each one a testament to his regrets. He spent his life there, in those mountains, building walls to shut … Continue reading →

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Tell-Tale Signs IV… Stuart France

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* One of Ireland’s, ‘Three Great Tales of Sorrow’ which all deal with the lives and tragic deaths of offspring, this one, the second in the series, is the most poignant perhaps as, ostensibly, the offspring are still children. Whilst … Continue reading →

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Messenger #writephoto by Hayley D. Hardman

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Picking up the football which Micheal had kicked across the road, I looked up and saw a huge black bird in an nearby tree. I wasn’t sure what the bird was so I thought about the arrow diagram poster at … Continue reading →

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