Category Archives: historical

Cuprum

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

In a dream she had seen it, “Go into the womb of earth” She said “The Creator stores tools Underground.” With respectful silence They doubted her And returned to their beds.   In the Hum of change, the season shifted … Continue reading →

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Verdant

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

Think of me With a deep inhale: When the sun rises Between the columns of the cathedral. Smelling the foggy morning Factory smoke mingled dew. Bread fresh in the wee hours of dawn, Waiting for the tired housemaid. With soft … Continue reading →

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A Deadly Colour

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

Matilda  Scheurer and Frances Rollo were killed by emerald green. History only remembers  what is noteworthy at the time, and usually for a reason.   We know the last few days of Matilda  Scheurer and Frances Rollo, but will never know … Continue reading →

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Salisbury Plain

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

Colonel Bedell on Salisbury Plain- another found family photo..

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Kitty Jay

Posted on July 14, 2018 by

I have visited the grave at least once before on Dartmoor.  You could easily miss it; save for a flash of colour at the side of the road and the elevated earth and stone that marks the resting place.  The … Continue reading →

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