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“High Summer’s Kiss” ⦿ Floating, curling gold Of pristine fullness, forming Shining solstice kiss ⦿ Feel free to share or re-use, but kindly leave the notice intact to help the Silent Eye School. ©Copyright Stephen Tanham, 2016
by Steve Tanham
This post is in response to Hugh’s Views and News photo challenge with the subject of ‘Open” Since it’s Father’s day, and I’ll be driving back from a Silent Eye Weekend in St David’s, Pembrokeshire, for most of the day, I’d like to dedicate the post to all our Fathers, particularly those who fought in the two European wars of the last century. They … Read More The Open Bridge -Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 29 – ‘Open’
by Steve Tanham
Water and Night Bridges ⦿ Soft dark breezes Dance With opening light-ways Inciting introspection In warm summer darkness ⦿ Great running river Shining Throws lighted ghosts From glowing quicksilver To smiling mind ⦿ The distantly familiar Casts Phantoms Between the reaches Near and far ⦿ And not too far below Resounds The slap of tire on tarmac As roads of life endure… ⦿ ©Copyright … Read More Water and Night Bridges
by Steve Tanham
Next time you’re having a bad, day, a really bad day, console yourself with this… He was what Dickens would have called a Scrooge, a miser of the first water. He lived in a large house on the south bank of the Thames near where the Golden Hinde now rests. His name was John Overs. In the 12th century, he owned, and his … Read More Gems of the South Bank (ii) – A Very Bad Day…
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“Involution” ⦿ Ageless grace, whose life Is fed from silver stars ablaze above Erupts to green life anew ⦿ Feel free to share or re-use, but kindly leave the notice intact to help the Silent Eye School. ©Copyright Stephen Tanham, 2016
by Steve Tanham
Thankfully, this view is not what I’m writing about, with its jumble of old, recent and dubious… We are spending a few days with the South London branch of the Tanham family, who are shortly to leave, with granddaughter Alice, for a new life, as, doctors, in Australia. We are staying in a budget hotel on the South Bank of the Thames, and it … Read More Gems of the South Bank, day one.
by Steve Tanham
The Silent Eye It is with great pleasure that I can tell you that Sue, Stuart and I received third place in the Most Inspirational Blog category of the 2016 Annual Bloggers’ Awards in London, earlier today. The turnout was great, as you can see from the picture, above, with many times more attendees than the inaugural event last year. Our heartfelt thanks go … Read More Prizes at the Bloggers Bash!
by Steve Tanham
History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Final Part (5) , Warriors of the Heart Their age is uncertain, but most observers place them as medieval. I’m no expert in ancient Christian symbolism, but, on my first visit to Caldey, a decade prior, I knew that the uncovered plaster etchings on the lower walls of St Illtud’s church were unusual. My first reaction was that … Read More History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Five, Warriors of the Heart
by Steve Tanham
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Let’s try this app thing on the phone… There was a point when I was sitting on the kerb homeless, surrounded by all my worldly goods while another family moved into my home behind me. Thankfully, I was only waiting for the van to come back for the final load. Even so, it felt weird. It…
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“Sly Dog” ⦿ Hissing flow on stones Green soft swaying, fullsome trees Sly dog drinks it all ⦿
by Steve Tanham
Originally posted on Stepping Stones:
Attic Table Tennis Woke up this morning to the sound of birds in the attic. Your actual birds in your actual attic, that is. I’m often asked what a particular animal or bird “means”, in the mistaken belief that every encounter with the animal kingdom is necessarily a message from Great Spirit. In this instance, the message was fairly…
Sun in Gemini 
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