Tag Archives: love

The Sleeping Giant…

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Stuart France

* … After watching the, again, somewhat recalcitrant sun-up, we decide to head back for breakfast via the cluster of, albeit haphazardly, positioned stones which we have come to call ‘the recumbents’. This is something of a risk, as we … Continue reading →

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Weland Mind-Weld…

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Stuart France

14th September 2021… * ‘On such a day as this two fools who laughed at death embarked upon the adventure of a lifetime…’ * …Today, the adventure is all but over with just a sealing of fire and water, inevitably, … Continue reading →

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For Wen…

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Stuart France

* Whiter than the swan on a lake Whiter than the gull of the stream Whiter than snow on the high-peak. * Like a wave of the sea from ebb to flood Slender as the tall-birch, blowing… Of a shape … Continue reading →

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Night Nurse…

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Sniff, snuffle, wake up… open eyes…. yawn, stretch…. still dark… go back to sleep… ‘Ello, though… the two legs is moving… and she’s not s’pposed to! At least, not on her own… Where do you think you are going? Alert! … Continue reading →

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A family of dogs

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Sue Vincent

First posted on Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo, 2018 There have not always been dogs in my life, but there have always been dogs in my heart. All of them, except the setters, who were family and Echo, who was a … Continue reading →

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A new review of Life Lines: Poems from a Reflection

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Sue Vincent

A wonderful review of Life Lines… The themes in Life Lines by Sue Vincent are varied, accessible and remarkable in their ability to let you see things through her eyes. Commonplace topics such as a sunset, are described so perfectly … Continue reading →

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Flowers, ice-cream and magic…

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Apart from the simple act that I was still here to register it and groan, the day did not start well. Pain woke me… another one of those vicious circles where, if I get a good night’s sleep, I have … Continue reading →

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The Small Dog Considers …

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Sue Vincent

He’s bringing tea and coffee through, With toast and honey, biscuits too, To pick her up when she feels drained… And I thought I had got him trained! * I’m sort of glad, though, to be fair, ‘Cause, what with … Continue reading →

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The Last Post?

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Sue Vincent

This may be the final post that I get chance to write for the Silent Eye… that decision has been taken out of my hands. I spent much of last week in hospital, having, as many of you know, been … Continue reading →

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Beheading the Rose ~ The Mystery of St Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Sue Vincent

In a plastic bucket beside the counter sat a dozen roses, each one individually wrapped, slightly faded, but with their heads held firmly erect in the stiff plastic. Each one would doubtless be bought and, given their garage location, probably … Continue reading →

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