Tag Archives: poverty

Bridge by Robbie Cheadle #writephoto

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

In the prayer position; He crouches on the ground; His dire need obvious; Without his uttering a sound. At this traffic light he begs; Whether it’s shine or rain; Hair prematurely greying; Eyes darkened with pain. Continue reading: Thursday … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Poetry | Tagged begging, childhood, homelessness, poverty | 2 Comments

What We Seek to Hide by E.R. Smith #WritePhoto

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Murkiness below, selfish excess, of so much to buy, so little need yet media says to impress, Coaching watches, silencing head sets, like mink coats in California Keep reading: What We Seek to Hide #WritePhoto

Posted in photo prompt, Poetry | Tagged desire, possessions, poverty | 5 Comments

Guest Author – Dianne Noble: A love-affair with India

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The first time I visited India I was ten years old, flying back to England with my parents and brothers after a three year tour in Singapore. Our RAF Hermes plane took almost three days, stopping in several countries to … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Books, Photography, travel | Tagged children, India, joy, lessons, poverty, School, teaching | 26 Comments

The Big Issue – A Magazine, lifeline and a way forward.

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Sue Vincent

From Sally Cronin… Originally posted on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life: My view on charity is that its aim should always be to enable people to become independent wherever possible. Which is why I support organisations that … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged enterprise, hope, independence, poverty, Sally Cronin, ways to help | 3 Comments

Only human

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“Yo, missus!” I turned… a tattooed yob in shredded denim with more piercings in his face than you would have thought possible held out my phone. “Your bag’s open… you dropped this.” My handbag falls open with alarming regularity. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Photography, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, character, dog, home, house, personality, piercing, poverty, relative poverty, social inequality | 28 Comments

False colours

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I’d been gardening all day and had nipped into town on the way back from a trip to the garden centre to pick up a few things, calling at one of the more up-market stores to look for a brooch … Continue reading →