Tag Archives: guilt

First Responder ~ Christine Bolton #writephoto

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I close my eyes but the picture remains imprinted in my brain The sounds will not cease The cries ring in my ears and the terrors continue Continue reading at Poetry for Healing

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Guilt #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Taking the high ground Sometimes a necessity When caught in the act *

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Laughter really is the best medicine … Fransi Weinstein

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from 365 and Counting: I can’t tell you how many times I ‘ve heard that over the course of my life and I’m pretty sure you’ve probably heard it more than a few times, too. Laughing has never been … Continue reading →

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Innocence #midnighthaiku

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Play the cute factor All endearing eagerness …Hide the evidence. *

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Guilty #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Hiding is futile Guilt can wear many faces Some still melt the heart Ani demands that I point out that these are old photos and she would not dream of unstuffing anything these days… she says.

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged Dogs, guilt, haiku, love | 25 Comments

The turrets of home – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Trudging through the cold night, the last remnants of the winter snow on the ground, she finally saw the lights glowing from the windows ahead. Above her the familiar turrets of the castle loomed. Four years since she had been … Continue reading →

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Time for change…

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was given a clock for Christmas, a clock framed by pictures of my grandchildren. I hung it on the wall, marvelling at how quickly life can change. I, who was a young woman not two minutes ago, or so … Continue reading →

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Sticks and Stones by Geoffrey West

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Jack Lockwood Diaries: I pushed my friend from the first floor window ledge. His screams rang in my ears as I ran back home, crying my eyes out. It had all happened sixty-five years ago, and now, … Continue reading →

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The salvation – Neel Anil Panicker #writephoto

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Standing outside the church gates, the man watched the vehicle speed away, spewing fumes into the June summer air. He heaved a sigh of relief and walked back inside. That was one more abandoned girl married off. His cataract laid … Continue reading →

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Lantern – Ritu Bhathal #writephoto

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

In the darkness, all seemed hopeless. What was I supposed to do? I’d done what I had seen done in countless films, gone to the confessional in the church. I’m not a church-goer. I don’t know whether it would help me, … Continue reading →