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Big Wheels…

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Stuart France

‘Ophanim and Seraphim’ *** …The Wheel on this cold autumn day is not popular, and the Fairground itself has not recovered sufficiently from the shelling and bombing to attract crowds. A wrecked pleasure place, weeds growing up round the foundations … Continue reading →

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The Riddle of the Initiate

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Sue Vincent

The Song of Seven Veils …From Heart to Head a Lay… * My First is sinuous, scaly and smooth It is found in lake but not in love, what is below is like that above… * My Sixth lies at … Continue reading →

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The Moons of Mountain Ana…

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Stuart France

* Mountain Ana made the phone to scream. Squeal of a thousand and one pigs! Fingers of pain scratch my brain…  She is upset that Gramps has traded her ring. ‘Soz, Mountain Ana.’ * When Gramps turned up wearing Nancy’s … Continue reading →

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Living Ones…

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Stuart France

‘Solar Bear’ – Sue Vincent 2009 *** … “Well,” says Wen, with a mischievous grin playing across her features, “I have some more shocking news for you.” “Really?” say I. Not really paying too much attention because most of that … Continue reading →

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Temples…

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Stuart France

‘Hassop Church comprising a sandstone temple with Etruscan portico, Grecian windows, and Tuscan pilasters. Constructed deep in the Derbyshire Dales by Francis Eyre.’ (Photograph and description by Sue Vincent) * Temple – n 1. a building designed for religious purposes. … Continue reading →

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SEE: October Zoom Cyber Room…

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Stuart France

Photograph – courtesy, the estate of Sue Vincent (All Tarot Card Images – Rider Waite Deck) * The Silent Eye’s October Explorations Zoom Talk The Thousandth Face – breaking through from the ordinary Jospeh Campbell’s book, ‘The Hero with a … Continue reading →

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Morana and Spring Equinox – Gary Vasey

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from G. Michael Vasey: Way back at the start of winter, I engaged in an old Slavic tradition and collected materials from around my neighbourhood to construct an effigy of Morana, Goddess of Winter. I used natural materials gathered … Continue reading →

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Temple of Living Lore…

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Maiden Castle * “Of course, once you have written one book, the next one is easy…” * It was true that we still had things we wanted to say, and some things which we had thought might make it into … Continue reading →

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Bestseller :D #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Sue Vincent

fragile illusions ephemeral ambitions bestseller status 😀 Well, come on… it is almost always the dog who makes the bestseller list at Amazon… just once before I die, itis rather nice to beat her to the post… knock Robert Frost … 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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