Tag Archives: symbolism

Kingship … Stuart France

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Kingship was the only form of government in Ancient Mesopotamia. It was ordained by the Gods for the guidance and prosperity of people and cities, to maintain order and to protect the wealth in society. Among the kingly duties … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Crow #writephoto

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

  Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed. I usually share something about the … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round up – Window #writephoto

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Windows * Within or without Perception or perspective Where I am standing A frozen vision falters Defining separation * Poised transparency Divides to illuminate Inner and outer States of being held apart Illusory barriers * Fragrance of roses Grown beneath … Continue reading →

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Creation – Stuart France

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* In Mesopotamian mythology a Mother Goddess, with the assistance of a God of Wisdom, created men out of clay, mixed with the blood of a slain God. The Primeval male and female human beings were not allotted a life-span. … Continue reading →

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Scribes… Stuart France

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* With the advent of cuneiform, the Oral Tradition continued to develop alongside ‘written literature’, but the primary purpose of recording stories in writing was not necessarily to supply individual readers with a coherent or connected account of ‘historical’ events. … Continue reading →

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Beyond the glass…

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The half-light of a winter morning swallows the stars, revealing a world frosted with white. The dog, redefining the phrase ‘global warming’, lays across the threshold, letting the heat escape from my comfort zone. Cold seeps in, reality nips at … Continue reading →

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Deluge!… Stuart France

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Various stories relating a catastrophic flood are told by classical authors. These flood stories may derive from a single Mesopotamian original used in travellers tales for over two thousand years along the great caravan routes of Western Asia. In … Continue reading →

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The Incomparable Comper III… Stuart France

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* … “The Veronica?” “It is one of the ‘Stations of the Cross’. One of Christ’s female adherents approaches her Lord and wipes the sweat from his face as he struggles to Calvary under the back breaking load of the … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Window #writephoto

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Welcome to the first writephoto prompt of 2018! A huge thank you to everyone who took part in 2017! I hope you will stay with us throughout the coming year. Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round up – Blue #writephoto

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Blues * Hearts seeking solace See the heavens reflected Earthly emotion Painted cerulean tides Touching horizons of tears * Silent solitude The colour of compassion Brings peace to the soul Waves whisper on the seashore Wider horizons open * Light … Continue reading →

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