Tag Archives: symbolism

Solent Sheen…

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* Darkness is not Nasty. Darkness knows no Spite. Earth’s shadow is Natural As a Day’s sun birthed from Night. * Reblogged from France & Vincent

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Thursday photo prompt: Appointed #writephoto

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Welcome to the new #writephoto prompt! For five years, we did not miss a beat, and every week the stories, poems and artwork flew in to be shared here as part of the weekly photo prompt challenge. That unbroken series … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up: Guarded #writephoto

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Sue Vincent

A silent presence Both guarded and guardian Hidden in plain sight Hearts open to wonder see Magic wrought in living stone * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken on the moors where Yorkshire meets Derbyshire. The boulder guards … Continue reading →

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Siesta…

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* Sweating hours. Quiescence lies like a crime. * The crack of dry twigs underfoot… startles! A tumultuous green-flash of thumping rampage. Dog legs. Baboon haunches. A luminous ankh arrows away. A way out to tree-stump. Continue reading at France … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: Intriguing Anomalies

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Two things struck me as we entered the State Rooms to look around the public parts of Bamburgh castle. The first was that the collection of objects that were on display was vast, rich and deserving of much more attention … Continue reading →

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Old Stones…

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* Built by the sea But not of the sea These enclosing walls… * It is a ‘Celtic’ thing The Spirit tied-to-tide And it is still understood By today’s Old Bones… Continue reading at France & Vincent

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Carnival…

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* …Face of moving water Breathing in water The water a breathing face… * Today I will speak to you For, today, we hold a race A sprint to the death Whose spirit yields to the swiftest The fleetest of … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Guarded #writephoto

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Welcome to the new #writephoto prompt! For five years, we did not miss a beat, and every week the stories, poems and artwork flew in to be shared here as part of the weekly photo prompt challenge. That unbroken series … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up: Returning #writephoto

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Which way leads you home Backwards to where you began Or moving onwards Seeking a new adventure In the landscape of the heart * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken on the moors of Yorkshire, near the Cow … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 10: Selby Abbey – Faces from the Past

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Sue Vincent

When the church was restored after the fire of 1906, the wooden roof had to be reinstated. Looking up today, you could be forgiven for thinking this is the original work, so faithfully have the beams been reproduced. The bosses, … Continue reading →

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