Tag Archives: woman

Ghostlore: The Night Humphrey Dobson Had A Fright ~ Zteve T. Evans

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Under the Influence: Illustration by Charles Gliddon – Believed to be Public Domain Presented below is a retelling of a story from Goblin Tales of Lancashire called the Pillion Lady collected by James Bowker. The Pillion Lady It … Continue reading →

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Witnessing ~ Adele #writephoto

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Hidden in the shadows Secure in my fortress I survey the world outside It looks hostile, frightening, intimidating. Dare I venture out? What will I encounter this time? Opposition? Ridicule? Curiosity? Continue reading at Notes to Women

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Choices ~ Adele #writephoto

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Sue Vincent

As I stand here gazing at the calm waves, I think about my grandmother, Maude. A lovely woman who was a nurse during the second World War. She was twenty-three at the time. I can still remember the sadness in … Continue reading →

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Ageless Angel ~ Richard M. Ankers

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Richard M. Ankers: She was that age, that ageless something Between rose petal cheeks and silver waves of fascination Where the foundations moved but the plans never changed Where her eyes only ever shone brighter, more acutely than … Continue reading →

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The Slave Girl ~ A Heart for Africa #writephoto

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

She watched them, filled with revulsion. They were like two animals in heat–her husband and that wretched slave girl. If she had a rifle she would blow them to smithereens but being a Christian woman, it wouldn’t do for her … Continue reading →

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Obelisk by Joelle LeGendre #writephoto

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Writephoto prompt Obelisk; 4 sides, narrowing upward, ending in a point. A singular structure baking in the sun. And for what purpose? I can’t eat it, drink it or live in it. Certainly, it shelters one from the sun’s heat … Continue reading →