Tag Archives: winter

Elusive realities: Lynda McKinney Lambert ~ William’s Red Roses

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Early morning is my favorite time of day. My habit is to walk into the bathroom, pull up the blind, and peer outside to see what this new day is like. When I looked out the window early this morning, … Continue reading →

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Turrets – Dorinda Duclos #writephoto

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Sue Vincent

A castle stands, on a mountain high Its turrets, reaching for the sky Towers, decorating its building, where The strong and valiant, fought despair Coated in dusted powder, fine Winter, cloaks a different time Continue reading at Night Owl Poetry

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged castle, centuries, dorindaduclos.com, land, Night Owl Poetry, shelter, Sue Vincent, turrets, warriors, winter, writephoto, writing | 2 Comments

Turrets – Sisyphus #writephoto

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

When we left – how long ago was it? – it was summer. As we look over the tall trees, disappearing through the dark, icy air, we know that, here, wherever “here” is, it’s winter. But we don’t feel the … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged elsewhere, mist, nightmare, turrets, winter | 2 Comments

The turrets of home – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Trudging through the cold night, the last remnants of the winter snow on the ground, she finally saw the lights glowing from the windows ahead. Above her the familiar turrets of the castle loomed. Four years since she had been … Continue reading →

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Enchanted #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The enchantress calls Earth responds with eagerness Dark dreams dissipate A slow surrender The constancy of winter Ceding place to spring Her verdant alchemy Turning iron skies to gold For Colleen’s poetry challenge

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged #Colleen’s tanka challenge, cycle, haiku, Spring, tanka, winter | 28 Comments

#writephoto – Through The Window ~ Helen Jones

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

He liked to watch the world change. Today it was snowy, the little tree purged of leaves by winter, the land beyond carpeted white. Some days he saw green grass and flowers, butterflies dancing. At other times wind blew the … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged #writephoto, arch, autumn, butterflies, children, flowers, ghost, leaves, man in black, seasons, stuck there, summer, tree, wind, window, winter | 12 Comments

Enduring Crows -Steve Tanham

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

At Winter’s end In lows of March A friend said: watch the crows It’s fanciful, he said But wise, and came from one who knows. ⦿ Continue reading at Sun in Gemini

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Raw #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Snow-devils dancing A delicate coverlet Conceals a cold heart Snow falls ceaselessly, settling only in spaces where the arctic winds cannot whip it away. Drifts build in gardens and secluded corners, leaving the roads deceptively clear, lulling the unwary into … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haibun, haiku, ice, snow, sub-zero, winter | 22 Comments

Frozen #midnighthaiku

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Force stopped in its tracks Frozen moment magnified Beauty’s mastery It is not the weather to be outside messing around with water, but the Siberian temperatures are playing havoc with the pond. I have been managing to keep the surface … Continue reading →