Tag Archives: symbolism

Flames of the Fire-Drake… Stuart France

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* “All the elements can be used to ‘scry’,” smiled the instructor, “but fire is the most difficult because the flames flicker so quickly. To get you started we’ve freeze-framed a fire to give your vision the chance to keep … Continue reading →

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Bent-Black-Sun-Day… Stuart France

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Sue Vincent

  * “There is one thing that still troubles me,” said Wen who really seemed to have the ‘Rapunzel’ thing stuck in her craw. “Yaas,” said Don, in his most irritating drawl. “Shouldn’t the seasons be sisters?” “On what grounds?” … Continue reading →

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Mountains White as Clouds… Stuart France

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* … “As I see it,” continues Wen, “we have two possible identities for an Old Woman who tends a Herb Garden and can be described as an Enchantress, or an Ogress…” “Only two?” “She is either Mother Earth or … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Threshold #writephoto

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Sue Vincent

This week’s prompt uses an image many years old. If you know where the picture was taken (and I know that some of you will!) please keep it to yourself until the prompt ends. 🙂 Use the image below as … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up: Bright #writephoto

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* When the light streams in Erasing normality No shadow remains Held within a place of peace Walking always in beauty * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken in Sheffield. The city is home to a number of … Continue reading →

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Parsley and Partiality: King of kings… Stuart France

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* “In fact,” says Wen, placing the metaphorical bit firmly between her teeth, “I’m not even sure I’m happy with the term folk belief, I think I prefer folk wisdom.” “And which version of the tale do you prefer?” “Oh, … Continue reading →

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Parsley and Partiality: Craving… Stuart France

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* “Before we solve that particular problem,” says Wen, warming to her theme, “I’d like to spend some time considering the ‘craving motif’.” “It is not particularly overt in the Grimm version. I even thought about including it as a … Continue reading →

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Parsley and Partiality… Stuart France

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* … “I’ve answered two of the questions,” smiles Wen. “You mean you’ve found solutions to two of the problems, and which would they be then?” “I know where the tower is situated.” “Ah, I thought you had the air … Continue reading →

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Keys to the House of Don: Crucible… Stuart France

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* ‘…Such a situation invites the approach of treating the various versions  as at least theoretically, the garbled remnants of an episodic whole. While such a method can never lead us to the definitive story but merely and at every … Continue reading →

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To have and to hold…

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Sue Vincent

From behind the curtain I am watching the birds in the garden. I am waiting for the hawthorns to grow tall and become a haven for feathered things. They are, for the moment, little more than bushes, but even so, … Continue reading →

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