Tag Archives: standing stones

Whispering…

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Consciousness wavers Ancient kindred whispering Silent secrets shared To know with other senses Understanding of the heart * For Colleen’s poetry challenge

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Forgotten #midnighthaiku

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Far memory dreams Long forgotten reverence Stones dance by moonlight *

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Elusive realities: The touch of the past..? II

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Continuing from yesterday’s post: We had visited one of the more obscure sites in Derbyshire. It was one we did not know well, so  spending time with the stones, hidden away within a copse of trees, was something we felt … Continue reading →

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Elusive realities: The touch of the past..?

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Sue Vincent

We visit a lot of ancient sites and, over the years, have developed both a set of ideas and a bit of a ‘feel’ for these places. Some of those ideas have later been borne out by research into the … Continue reading →

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The Standing Stone ~ Bladud Fleas #writephoto

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

For a billion revolutions since its birth, itself not a fleeting moment, the rock communed deep within the soul of the Earth, amongst kith and kin. Suddenly, there came the violent, shifting erosion of glaciers, three, or possibly four, moments … Continue reading →

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Missing the mark

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Sue Vincent

A new footpath has been installed close to the village, running for a few miles through the silent, empty fields. One of its entrances gives onto the road I travel every day and I have watched with mild curiosity as … Continue reading →

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The Twelve Apostles and Burley Moor ~ Mark Sunderland

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Mark Sunderland Photography ~ Mark visits a place close to my heart. Please click through to see the rest of his gorgeous pictures of one of my favourite stone circles: I thought it was a bit ironic as … Continue reading →

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Earth to earth #midnighthaiku

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

When the meadows dance Lay your head on my pillow And forget the world No breast is softer No bride wears a fairer gown No perfume so sweet Breathe in my essence Bury yourself in beauty Remember your own My … Continue reading →

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Between A Rock And A Hard Place ~ Geoff Le Pard #writephoto

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Sue Vincent

‘And you’ve thought this for how long?’ ‘Eons.’ ‘Eons?’ ‘’Yes. Several eons. Many. More than a handful. A heck of a lot…’ ‘Yes, got it. For eons…’ ‘Lots of..’ ‘Lots of eons you’ve believed yourself to be..’ ‘I am stone.’ … Continue reading →

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Fallen – Helen Jones #writephoto

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I do enjoy Sue Vincent’s #writephoto prompt. Her photos are always so evocative, and sometimes the strangest story fragments come to me. This one is probably a bit odd, but then there are legends of standing stones that ‘walk.’ So, … Continue reading →

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