Tag Archives: war

Laurels #writephoto

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent
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Thoughts of a Ghost ~ Willow Willers #writephoto

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Am I awake or is this dream There is no colour, everything monochrome. Shadows lengthen belying the scene. I am cold and a long way from home. I cannot move I cannot speak My mind is confused and my is … Continue reading →

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Waste

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Trampled where they fell, the dead and dying, Mud and blood tainting each final breath, Their cries unheard, unheeded by the guns, Made one with sacred earth blasphemed by death. Shells crack and cackle, ‘necessary evil’, A whispered ‘Mother!’ lost … Continue reading →

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The Makers of Fine Sticks ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

If you belonged to a species that regularly threw itself off a cliff, you’d expect that species – or that tribe – to die out pretty quickly… Let’s imagine that there was an annual contest of head-beating with sticks, and … Continue reading →

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Lost

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Honour Empty spectre Encompasing boundless grief Vacant cradles rock silently Wasted * Futile Bringing ruin Shades haunting memory Lost generations asking why Warfare * Cinquains for Colleen’s Poetry Challenge

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Migrant #midnighthaiku

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent
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Guest author: Robbie Cheadle ~ Churchill’s War Rooms

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Background World War II was the first time in its history that Britain faced a concentrated threat from the air. This aerial threat necessitated some discussion about how the British government would run the impending war and from where. Initially, … Continue reading →

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A Wonder to Explore ~ Fantasy Raconteur #writephoto

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Lost in the woods, forgotten by the sun, Distraught, I wander through the rain-soaked trees In desperate search of safety and of peace, Away from blood and guns. I notice fairies bathing in a pond, Their laughter an incessant melody. … Continue reading →

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Passing #midnighthaiku

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent
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The last veteran ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Ebb and flow, waving goodbye, waving hello. So the sea goes, ceaselessly. Old feet on fresh sand. The water no longer running red. Memories crashing inside his head like waves on the shore. Creaking knees bend, arthritic hands dig into … Continue reading →

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