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Life Lines: Poems from a reflection Paperback – November 18, 2014

by Sue Vincent (Author)
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“The pen paints the souls longing in jewel tones.”A collection of fifty two poems of life, love and inspiration.There are joys for which we cannot find expression, moments that have a depth of emotion that can only be shared in images. It is here that poetry comes into its own, for the pictures we paint with words can conjure all the emotions of the human heart. From solitude to passion, from aspiration to the quest for the soul's inner light, we seek to find ways to share our journey through life, to witness our footsteps as we pass through its shifting sands and cast a reflection on time itself. The poet is both mirror and reflection, framing the images of a human life and giving them a beating heart.
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    November 18, 2014
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    6 x 0.17 x 9 inches
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    1910478067
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1910478066
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Sue Vincent is a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and Director of The Silent Eye. She is the author of The Osiriad and Sword of Destiny and co-author of the Triad of Albion and Doomsday series, written with Stuart France.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Silent Eye Press (November 18, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 74 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1910478067
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1910478066
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.84 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.17 x 9 inches
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Sue Vincent is a Yorkshire born writer currently living in the south of England, largely due to an unfortunate incident with a map, a pin and a blindfold. Raised in a spiritually eclectic family she has always had an unorthodox view on life, particularly the inner life, which is often reflected in her writing, poetry and paintings.

She maintains a popular blog, https://scvincent.com and is currently owned by Ani, the inimitable Small Dog, who has 'written' several books.

Sue lived in France for several years, sharing a Bohemian lifestyle and writing songs before returning to England where the youngest of her two sons was born. She began writing and teaching online several years ago, and was invited to collaborate with Dr G. Michael Vasey on their book, "The Mystical Hexagram: The Seven Inner Stars of Power".

Since then she has published a number of books, beginning with "Swords of Destiny", a magical tale set in the ancient landscape of Yorkshire. Her retelling of the Egyptian myths, "The Osiriad", came shortly afterwards along with "Life Lines" and her latest book, "Midnight Haiku"

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Sue has a longstanding collaboration with Stuart France. Together they have written the "Triad of Albion", the "Doomsday" trilogy and the "Lands of Exiles" series, as well as creating and presenting residential and landscape workshops.

These books tell a true adventure in a fictional manner. They are at once a journey into the ancient and sacred landscape of Albion and the story of a growing and rather oddball friendship as their adventures stray down the paths of fiction... or do they? These books are accompanied by three volumes of correspondence between 'Don' and 'Wen' that explores their magical world in greater depth.

France and Vincent have also published a number of graphic works together exploring folklore and legend, as well as writing independently. https://franceandvincent.com/

Sue, along with Steve Tanham and Stuart France, is a Director of the Silent Eye School of Consciousness, an international modern Mystery School that seeks to allow its students to find the inherent magic in living and being. https://thesilenteye.co.uk

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Balroop Singh
5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite poetry
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021
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‘Life Lines’ by Sue Vincent highlights the paths of life we traverse – from innocent laughter to the snowy lanes of life, from the depths of sorrow to the light that beckons us, from the abyss of tears to the memories that pull us out; whether it is past or present, life is woven with delicate threads that bind us into a “purpose” and inspire us to “fall in love with life at every passing day.”

Sue’s poetry flows like a steady stream that takes in all the upheavals in its stride and absorbs them, keeping the hope alive. She has a unique style of playing with the symbols that reach your heart:
“flames caress the moon,” for the glow of sunset,
“scattered motes of possibility in the darkness,” for the stars,
“two ravens” for thought and memory, “winter leaf” for self,
“heart-beat of earth” for sea,
“shadows in the glass” for joy and pain.

While ‘Flowers’ brilliantly captures the journey of a woman, ‘I’ emphasizes how the choices of life are snatched away from us unawares! ‘Door of Dreams’ exhorts us to rise from our inner world to “face the demons of today” and look beyond. There are many such poems that would inspire you to keep the flame of hope aloft. I felt ‘Sunset’ could be one of my favorites but then ‘Just One’ mesmerized me with the thoughts of how many kinds of love encompasses us. Each poem exudes an emotion, profound yet subtle.

The poems in this collection need to be savored slowly, to be re-read with sips of your favorite tea, coffee or wine. Highly recommended.
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Pamela Beckford
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Poetry
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2014
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Sue Vincent has compiled a collection of mostly free verse poetry. There are just over 50 poems. I believe that poetry should be read slowly, and often repeatedly. I really liked Dance in particular. The imagery was lovely "A web of life so intricate and fine, A spider silk of spirit, With tensile strength to carry any grief And share all joy."

This is a book I will pick up from time to time and read the poems over and over again.
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Robbie Cheadle
5.0 out of 5 stars Profound poetry
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020
I love poetry and I read a lot of poems and poetry books and I found the poems in this amazing little book to be quite profound. Sue Vincent touches on all aspects of life, including the sadder and more emotionally difficult aspects such as loss of a loved one, in a beautifully poignant and yet positive and uplifting way which make them satisfying and wonderfully uplifting.

Most of these poems are written in freestyle form with a couple in rhyming verse. The poet has matched the style well to the content of the poem and the rhyming verse poems present the more light hearted and upbeat toned poems.

A few short extracts that I found particularly impactful are as follows:

"The pen paints the souls longing
In jewel tones." from Purpose

"There were flowers,
Three red roses,
Red as life,
Placed in a cold hand,
One for each heart
Saying a final farewell.
When the tears fall,
There are always flowers." from Flowers

"Two ravens whisper in my ear,
As Thought and Memory begin.

Within the darkness of their wings
Stir images, both dark and bright,
That dance within the secret heart
And quiet hours of the night." from Odin's Ravens [my favourite poem in this collection]

"My pillow held the hollow where you lay,
With love glazed eyes that held me,
Watching as the wildness took me,
Smiling up at me." from Memory [intensely poignant poem]
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D. W. Peach
5.0 out of 5 stars Six stars if I could
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2020
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This collection of 52 poems by Sue Vincent is a gem. I’d give this book 6 stars if I could. It’s hard to put into words how moving I found Vincent’s poetry. The poems are free form reflections on the profound moments of life, the deep emotional wells of love, loss, and memories, the rhythms of nature reflected in our journeys, and the poignant journeys themselves.

It was almost impossible to pick out a few favorites, but I’m giving it a try: “I See You” is an exquisite poem about aging and the lasting echoes of youth that we carry inside our memories. “Flowers” (which makes me weepy just thinking about it) chronicles a woman’s life-stages in flowers from birth through death. Two touching poems are told from the point of view of someone watching a loved one sleep. They’re both gentle and heartachingly beautiful. “Just for a Moment” is a rare syllabic poem in the collection about the peace of love, and “Memory” about love lost.

Though the poems can be read in an hour or so, I would suggest savoring them. Highly recommended.
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diana
5.0 out of 5 stars Life Lines: more than a reflection
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2021
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Rather than read from page one to the end, I read Sue's poems at random throughout. I was to share unique dawns and sunsets, yet we all see something different in that one precious moment in time.
I read aloud Bedwyr's Song and Odin's Ravens, two that enchanted my husband, but the one that left the biggest impact was Rombald's Moor. Her personal sense of home and belonging was overwhelming.
The gentle humour of Drink the Dawn, and the sadness of Flowers, add A Mother's Hands, Door of Dreams and Amazed and they all left their mark. There is love, lost, and yearning, dreams and memories, but each of them in this collection is more than a reflection from a writer's point of view. They are our own thoughts, our own concepts and understanding, yet personal and different.
I loved them all.
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