Tag Archives: nature

Ugly ducklings?

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The past few days have been all about fish. The near-constant rain had delayed operations in my son’s garden and the waterfalls were slowing up enough to make cleaning the pond pumps and filter a matter of some urgency. So, … Continue reading →

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Lifecycle

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Within each seed a birth From every birth a passing Light born from shadows In self-sustained perfection A frugal Mother’s design * For Colleen’s poetry challenge

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Entrance ~ The Indishe #writephoto

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The dark stony cliffs were covered by a verdant expanse of foliage. The lush green sheath seems to curtail the harsh vigour emanating from rocky cliffs, soothing their angst with its tranquil fluorescence. At the base of the cliff was … Continue reading →

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Herald of Spring…

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The first slug of spring slithered in through the door And left me a silvery trail on the floor, A creature I’d normally count as a pest, Whether inside or out, such an unwelcome guest… * But the first slug … Continue reading →

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Cave ~ Brian F Kirkham #writephoto

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Climbing up a rockface as exciting as it can be , can be very tricky in difficult weather, leaving you exposed to the elements   Continue reading at The Inkwell

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Entrance ~ The Urban Spaceman #writephoto

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Gulls cried raucously above as they journeyed to their nesting place. Below, field mice scurried amongst autumn’s detritus. And perched atop the bare limestone cliff between above and below, was she – the embodiment of patience. The small pond near … Continue reading →

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Listen to the Birds ~ Jeff Grant

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from besonian: I will remember the December just gone as having been mostly grey and grim. And wet. On many days, in the little park below my kitchen window, the leaden skies seemed to hang so low they could … Continue reading →

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Darkness Before the Dawn ~ Bela Johnson

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from belas bright ideas: Humbled by an ending which is only the beginning, I slowly row my boat toward shore, but find there is no safe harbor, no spit of earth on which to land, so I gather up … Continue reading →

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Robbie Cheadle’s #PoetryReadathon – Touching the Sun: Mystical Poetry by Steve Tanham

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Robbie’s Inspiration: What Amazon says In this collection of mystical poems, Steve Tanham, founding director of the Silent Eye, explores his personal relationship between the soul and the sun. Plotting its course through the seasonal round, we can … Continue reading →

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The perfect teacher?

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

When the student is ready, the master will appear. This saying is often quoted both by and to those who walk a spiritual path. All too frequently, it is said with the kind of supercilious air that implies that the … Continue reading →

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