Tag Archives: mother

Solstice of the Moon: Circles of Pain

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The weather was beginning to regain its composure, but it was still being temperamental enough to lustrate the companions exploring the mysteries of an ancient landscape. Our next site was not far distant and it was not long before we … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: The Field of Prayer

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Sue Vincent

There were many merry meetings in Inverurie, bringing a golden glow to the afternoon that belied the grisaille of rain and wet stone. We were greeted outside our meeting place with fierce hugs from a lady we love dearly and … Continue reading →

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Song

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

  Beneath a languid sea Water woman sings Music like milk from her breast Smooth as diamond Raw as blood Mother of Man And Goddess of Love She whispers a symphony Of life and death In the language of Light

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Choices ~ Adele #writephoto

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Sue Vincent

As I stand here gazing at the calm waves, I think about my grandmother, Maude. A lovely woman who was a nurse during the second World War. She was twenty-three at the time. I can still remember the sadness in … Continue reading →

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Generations #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Generations spanned Many childhoods remembered Timeless gift of love

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Rift ~ Sisyphus #writephoto

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“Once the ice was covering this ground, smooth, unchanging. Then the boulders were round still, and the humans nowhere to be seen. The world was young.” You were reading my mind, but know better. You walked here, often, you and … Continue reading →

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An act of mercy ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Sue Vincent

His face was as stony as the rocky outcrop at the top of the hill. I wondered if his heart was made of similar granite. Since Mum had passed he hadn’t shed a tear. My sisters and I had gathered … Continue reading →

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One Wish ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The tree had become a massive shrine of wishes, colourful material decorated every branch, weighing them down and causing them to bow towards the ground. It had been a place of offered prayers and wishes before, but since the boys … Continue reading →

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The Day I Killed Mom #humor from Barb Taub

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Barb Taub: When she turned fifty, my mother took up a new career: dying. It was a family tradition, she explained. “People in my family don’t make it out of their fifties. So we have to be ready … Continue reading →

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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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