25/06/2020
1. I am enough. β€π©βπ¦°βπ€π
2. I create my own space in which to live and work. βπ»πππ€β€ππβ€
3. I deserve people in my life who will uplift and validate me. β€π©βπ¦°βππ€π·
- πBook Reviewπ β Letter From the Dead by Jack Gatland
#book #review
Jack Gatland's 'Letter from the Dead,' is a well plotted, well written crime novel. I liked his DI, Declan Walsh, and whilst 'The Last Chance Saloon' as a unit for misfits who are good coppers is a well worn police trope. I liked it anyway.
The story goes along at quite a pace, and I read it in one sitting as I was thoroughly gripped and entertained and wanted to get to the end to find out what happened.
All the characters are well drawn and believable. I enjoyed the political aspect of the story, too. The epilogue is a good set-up for Book 2.
βββββ Highly recommended reading.
Β©βοΈCarolynCrossley
Amazon Link:
https://amzn.eu/d/0ieRURAi
Free with Prime Reading (Amazon Subscription required)
Β©πΈJackGatland/Amazon - π©·π©΅The Sunday Whirl – Wordle 759π©΅π©·
#TheSundayWhirl #wordle759
Wordle 759 Words:
Kindle, risk, dig, until, differing, chill, spin, waning, ghost, softly, alone, know,
Β READING ON KINDLE
Spin me into a different world,
As I open my Kindle and dig in
To stories to entice or chill me.
Until I am no longer alone but
Immersed in a different time.
I am the ghost that walks beside
The heroine, softly urging her on.
I can see the risk and I know how
To avoid it but there are differing
Views, so which road, under the
waning moon will she take?
Will it be the right one? I hold my
breath urging her on to the end.
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
- π©·π¨πSenHai Saturday #54 β Devised By Susi Bocksππ¨π©·
#SenHai #Saturday #54 #poetry
Here is this weekβs image to get your creative juices flowing! This picture was snapped showing an aerial view of waves crashing over a submerged shipwreck at sea. The water shows us varying hues of color, but primarily green.
Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt. Remember that traditional American haikus and senryus are three lines presented in a 5-7-5 syllabic pattern. The haiku describes nature or a season, and the senryu focuses on human nature and emotions.
https://iwriteher.com/2026/05/30/senhai-saturday-54/
Senryu #54
Man made timbers sunk
into depths of the green sea,
with all souls aboard
Haiku #54
breaking green water,
waves foam on shipwreck in its
watery sea grave
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
- β€οΈπ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπA Clogyrnach Poem (4) β Love ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώβ€οΈ
#clogyrnach #poetry #welsh #aabbba #885533
Love can come in different forms.
It enriches life, calms the storms.
Wraps around your heart,
Means you're not apart,
Can outsmart,
And conforms.
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈHandinHand/Pinterest - ππCherita Terbalik – 464ππ
#cherita #terbalik #poetry #Japanese #aili
hoofbeats on grass
horse and rider as one
an ancestor song
whistles on the wind
reverberates in heartbeat
follows on the drumbeat
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈMidnightVisionsBooks/Poppy - Cheritaππ463
#cherita #poetry #aili
soft rain falls
during the night
raindrops on glass
like silent tears
shed for years
inΒ sober grief
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈamine.feels/AImodified - πββ¬ππCAT’S WORLD 242πππββ¬
#catsworld
Β©πΈValerieDeWitt - π€£Sense of Humour π€£π€£π370π
#senseofhumour
Β©πΈGedBackland - πΏπ»Triolet for Thursday 26 β Pain Waveπ»πΏ
#triolet #poetry #French
Pain washes over me in a wave,
Despite medication it hurts.
Distraction techniques save.
Pain washes over me in a wave,
And to it I am its unwilling slave.
Always trying to bypass and avert,
Pain washes over me in a wave,
Despite medication it hurts.
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈBeachLover - ππ€ΈββοΈSlow Renga (144) Wednesday π€ΈββοΈπ
#slow #renga #poetry #Japanese
Lengthening shadows/floating
No. 1
lengthening shadows
as the sun sinks below the
horizon β night fall
No. 2
floating in the pool
the water, the sun and
my serenity
No. 3
lengthening shadows
bring the day to a close
dusk sky, pink and grey
No. 4
floating out to sea
a lost lilo, red and white,
more dreaded plastic
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈDalmaΓkrΓΆs - πβ¨οΈ5-7-5 Haiku/Senryuβ¨οΈπNo 126πβ¨οΈ
#575 #Haiku #senryu #TheDailyHaiku
cooling down at last
gentler temperature makes
the weather pleasant
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈYiHsin - π²πTanka 321ππ² β For Tanka Tuesday
#Tanka #Tuesday #poetry #TheDailyHaiku
when the spirit is
willing but the flesh is weak,
rest is required
curled up like a cat napping,
body's quiet recoverery
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈcat-zy.com - πππRandomβ¦ Haiku/Senryu – πππNo.555πππ
#randomtheme #haiku #senryu #poetry #TheDailyHaiku
the temperature
rises β weather records
broken β we sizzle
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈPumuckel - π¨βπ©βπ§ππΏ6 Word Story No. 17πΏππ¨βπ©βπ§
#6word #story #ErnestHemingway
In the style of theΒ poignant six-word story attributed to the late, great Ernest Hemingway:
For sale
baby shoes
never worn.
πππππππππππππ
No.Β 17
The moment
is all
we have.
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈBauVerdde - Weekend RengaπΉπΉ22/05/26 – 25/05/26πΉπΉ
#weekend #renga #poetry #japanese
No. 1
unforgotten
beautiful memories
forever blue
No. 2
wind swept shore
footprints in the sand
washed away
No. 3
losing track of time
that man made premise
the line in the sand
No. 4
forgotten
the pain of the past
only here and now
No. 5
In age, love
is more valued
now it's past
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈEllasGreece - ππβοΈYou Are Never Too Old For Snoopy ππβοΈ
#youarenevertoooldforsnoopy #senseofhumour
Β©πΈCharlesSchulz/Facebook - π¦βπ₯π€GOOD VIBES π€π¦βπ₯- Raising Our Vibrationπ€π¦βπ₯
#goodvibes
π§‘π¦βπ₯Why should we try to raise our vibration? To manifest a better life for ourselves. The higher the vibration, the more positive our lives become.
In this feature, I bring you quotations to do just that. These are positive or thought-provoking in order that you can choose to change your life for the better.
The choice is yours. Choose to be positive!π¦βπ₯π§‘
Β©βοΈCarolynCrossley
http://backfromdarknesstolight.com
WHAT YOU THINK IS WHAT YOU CREATEπ©΅πππ©΅QUOTATIONπ©΅πππ©΅
Another day, another reason to be grateful.
Β©πΈShawnKainFreeman - ππͺ·CHALLENGING THE NARRATIVEπͺ·π – Positivity πͺ·π
#positiveaffirmations
- I am stoical.
- I am strong.
- I have compassion.
- I amΒ kind.
- I choose the life I do.
ππͺ·What do we mean by 'challenging the narrative'? What are positive affirmations?
Challenging the narrative is calling out the negative that our ego keeps telling us is going on. It is changing each negative thought into a positive one.
When we look for positivity we will find it and stop that nagging ego's voice from catastrophising every thought until we are paralysed by anxiety.
Write down five positive affirmations and then say them aloud to the mirror. Take control of what you are thinking.
Remember what we think, creates our reality, so let it be positive. Speaking words out loud gives them energy and power. Why not give it a try? πͺ·π
Β©βοΈCarolynCrossley
THE VIXEN OF VERSEIN THIS HOME WE BELIEVE IN MAGIC
Β©πΈMJHunter - ππCOUNTING OUR BLESSINGSππ – Gratitudeππ
#gratitude #counting #yourblessings
- I am grateful for life itself.
- I appreciate every moment.
- I am thankful for love in my life
- I am blessed by forgiveness.
- I am grateful for creativity.
ππWhat does "counting your blessings' mean? Why should we bother?
Counting your blessings is listing 5 things you are grateful for and writing them down daily.
Being grateful for what we have and not constantly hankering for what we haven't got is a good habit to cultivate.
Having a grateful heart is positivity at work. You put out gratitude into the world and that is what you attract back. Like attracts like.
Write them in a nice journal or file online. Just write them down and read them aloud! Why not give it a try? It is said that you need to keep doing something for 21 days for it to become a good habit.ππ
Β©βοΈCarolynCrossley
http://backfromdarknesstolight.comALL IS WELL IN MY WORLD
Β©πΈA&J/Pinterest - πͺ·Ovi No 45 –Β Bank Holiday Mondayπͺ·
#ovi #poetry #india #aaab
Chasing butterflies in my imagination
Lazy, hot day, not a day for creation,
Or driving or getting stuck in the station.
Bank holiday Monday passes me by.
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈFr/Pinterest - β΄οΈEmmettβ΄οΈ β Totally Blind
#Emmett #poetry #abbab
Body won't comply with mind,
won't function like it should.
comply with law it would
with eyes bound, totally blind
mind tries to be good
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈTheJusticeTarotCard/EtsyUK - Cinquain 62ππ – Heat Waveππ
#cinquain #poetry #ababb
Heat wave in May due to climate change.
Find a summer dress from last year,
Haven't time to buy from a new range.
As long as it will cover my rear,
I will have nothing at all to fear!
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈDresses/Pinterest - πBook Reviewπ β The French House Share by Gillian Harvey
#book #review
Gillian Harvey's The French House Share is a charming, heartwarming story of new beginnings, friendship, and rediscovering love again set in France.
Bella is a complex but likeable character, and I found myself routing for her as her marriage and business and her French dream fall apart.
This is the story of how Bella reinvents herself. It is uplifting fiction.
ββββ Recommended reading,
Amazon Link:
https://amzn.eu/d/05zrzqNJ
Free with PRIME reading
Β©πΈGillianHarvey/Amazon - π²πTanka 320π²π
#Tanka #poetry #TheDailyHaiku
colour my world
with yellow sun and blue sky,
buttercups and daisies,
blue cornflowers, red poppies,
riot of colour
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈFlickr - π©·π©΅The Sunday Whirl – Wordle 758π©΅π©·
#TheSundayWhirl #wordle758
Wordle 758 Words:
sighs, siren, knocking, still, centred, lost,
slip(s), doors, true, screams, beneath, curse,
SELKIE
She sighs as she ends her siren song.
All is still and she tries to feel centred.
But inside her silent screams invoke,
her curse upon her human husband.
Beneath her human form her selkie
soul is knocking on doors that remain
closed; she feels lost and so alone.
Her young daughter cannot bear to
see her so unhappy and slips open
the lock on the chest that contains
her mother's true self and watches
with tears in her eyes as she returns
to the sea. Will they ever meet again?
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈBWarren - π©·π¨πSenHai Saturday #53 β Devised By Susi Bocksππ¨π©·
#SenHai #Saturday #53 #poetry
Here is this weekβs image to get your creative juices flowing! This picture shows waves crashing against rocky sea stacks under a cloudy sky. The surrounding scenery features a cloudy, overcast sky, and the colors are muted, with many shades of brown and gray.
Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt. Remember that traditional American haikus and senryus are three lines presented in a 5-7-5 syllabic pattern. The haiku describes nature or a season, and the senryu focuses on human nature.
Β©βοΈDevisedbySusiBocks
Link:
https://iwriteher.com/2026/05/23/senhai-saturday-53/
Senryu #53
rocks worn smooth by the
wavesβstrange stone formations,
like ancient guardsmen
Haiku #53
greyβpink sky, waves crash
upon the rocky shore line,
barren and hostile
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
- πππRandomβ¦ Haiku/Senryu – First Line Prompt/Dean WilliamsπππNo.554πππ
#randomtheme #haiku #senryu #poetry #TheDailyHaiku
all things shine
the light within
a human soul
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈTheL8ghtWithin/EtsyUK - πππRandomβ¦ Haiku/Senryu πππNo.553πππ
#randomtheme #haiku #senryu #poetry #TheDailyHaiku
evening turns to
night, washed with starlit
sonatas and songs
Β©π¦VixenOfVerse, 2026
Β©πΈ/π¨AyakoUjiie - πBook Reviewπ β The Scene of the Crime by Lynda La Plante
#book #review
Lynda La Plante's The Scene of the Crime is an excellent, fast-paced story about a new phorensic crime unit set up by the Met Police.
Jessica Russell is a rising star as the MSCAN team leader and Mike Chapman, the experienced DI she works with.
There are lots twists and turns as Jessica tries to get her new team up and running with their first case.
I really enjoyed this story and look forward to book 2 in the series.
βββββ Highly recommended reading.
Β©βοΈCarolynCrossley
Amazon Link:
https://amzn.eu/d/0iwjuyJZ
Free with PRIME reading
Β©πΈLyndaLaPlante/Amazon - πββ¬ππCAT’S WORLD 241πππββ¬
#catsworld
Β©πΈBonnie/Pinterest
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