Tag Archives: growing older

Second childhood…

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

With the unconscious wisdom of youth, my son decided that he would give me a games console. It is not, perhaps, the obvious gift for a woman about to enter her seventh decade, but then, he assures me that as … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged change, children, computer technology, embracing life, games, growing older | 26 Comments

Faded #midnighthaiku

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged age, growing older, haiku, passion | 17 Comments

Vintage

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Some are old when they’re young, Some are young when they’re old And the years mark no more Than the passage of time. Where youth can be timourous, Age can be bold And its journey through life Runs from laughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged a good vintage, growing older, youth and age | 8 Comments

Ripening

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Winding vines climb Through summer forests, Wild tendrils spring From withered boughs, A cycle of harmony In Nature’s garden, Green and blooming. We walk a quiet path Between the seasons, Summer fruit falls On frosted grass And winter’s blossom Follows … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged cycles of nature, emotions, growing older, human naure, love, magnetic poem | 10 Comments

12 things your grandparents said…

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From the archives – December 2014: When you are very young, forty seems ancient and grandparents are, of course, so old they are practically another species. Like dinosaurs…almost- but-not-quite extinct and very much at home in museums. Their homes bear … Continue reading →