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Monthly Archives: April 2017

Cercis Siliquastrum

21 Friday Apr 2017

Posted by SebnemSanders in Flash Fiction, Uncategorized

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blossoms, cercis siliquastrum, cycle of life, flowering season, friendship, human life, judas tree, life, tree of life

I’m very happy to see my story published at Spelk Fiction, one of my favourite literary magazines. 🙂

Spelk

by Sebnem E. Sanders

Surrounded by greenery from many different species, a lonely Cercis siliquastrum tree stood in the middle of the park. Many moons ago a bee had carried pollen to this spot from Cercis’ ancestors, all established on the hills overlooking the channel and the ancient city. After the rains and sunshine, its roots had woven their way into the soft, fertile soil. Taking strength from the nourishment of Mother Earth, a cluster of tight leaves upon a thin stem poked through the ground.

Claiming they existed before any religion, the Cercis family preferred to use the Latin name. Some unthinking human had given them the common name of Judas Tree. This, they believed, was defamation, since they were wrongly associated with a crime they did not commit. But the label remained, shadowing their unique beauty in springtime. Red Bud, Love Tree, Tree of Life and other names were found more…

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Happy Easter!

14 Friday Apr 2017

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Eggs

 

Multi-national, multi-cultural, china, wooden and quartz eggs from around the world, for prosperity and new beginnings. 🙂

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Our furry friends #6

12 Wednesday Apr 2017

Posted by SebnemSanders in Memoir, Uncategorized

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brothers, dogs, Golden Cocker Spaniel, memory, parting, pets, puppies, quarantine

A pet memory from the CAKE AND QUILL Blog for the Paws and Claws Anthology. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XWS6CS3/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491993693&sr=1-1&keywords=paws+and+claws

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Springtime

12 Wednesday Apr 2017

Posted by SebnemSanders in Flash Poesy, Uncategorized

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eternal cycle, hope, mother nature, promise, prosperity, spring

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Puffy grass like a goose down duvet

resplendent with daisies, yellow dandelions,

buttercups and a myriad of wildflowers

that flourish without care,

poppies that pop up everywhere,

sacred earth preserves their seeds

since the beginning of time,

all they need is rain and sunshine,

after a short period of rest of in Gaia’s belly,

a message of hope and prosperity

for mankind to understand the eternal cycle

to cherish and to protect it with care

for the next generations.

Happy Easter Everyone!

 

This is a re-post from last year. 🙂

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Bewitched

03 Monday Apr 2017

Posted by SebnemSanders in Flash Poesy, Uncategorized

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artist's creation, beauty, colours, flaming locks, gold dress, illusion, infatuation, moon, painting, real, sea-green eyes, silver moonliight, spring equinox, Trompe l'œil

red hair photoshop

It was her sea-green eyes
that melted his heart
at first, but then
the strawberry lips,
curled into a smile,
the flaming locks
cascading down
her golden frock

On the night of the spring equinox
he knew he was possessed,
as shafts of silver moonlight
danced upon her face and dress,
her eyes beamed and a slender ivory-skinned arm
reached for his hand-
he blinked,
blaming the wayward breeze and the moon
that played tricks on his eyes

He wished she were here,
wished he could find her,
the maiden who posed
for the artist whose
lines and colours made her real.

Photo details: I couldn’t find a painting that represents the character in the poem. So, I found a photo of the lovely Isolda Dychauk as Lucrezia Borgia and photoshopped it. 🙂

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Paws and Claws

01 Saturday Apr 2017

Posted by SebnemSanders in Books, Uncategorized

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animals, charity, Kindle, Paperback, stories

Video :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZoKYzVMC64

Blog:   https://cakeandquill.wordpress.com/2017/04/01/out-now-paws-and-claws/

“It’s the first of April, and unlike the rest of the world we’re absolutely serious. So, no, it’s not a joke – our latest anthology, Paws and Claws, is out and available. Filled with all sorts of creatures, furry, fluffy, slimy, scaled, winged, weird, it tells you stories to make you laugh, make you cry, and make you wonder. As announced, all proceeds will go to Bob’s House for Dogs, a small charity that offers hospice care for older dogs,helps making senior dogs ‘more adoptable’, and ultimately works to try and give more dogs who have found themselves without a home, a forever home.

Hopefully you’ll enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing and compiling it! It’s on Amazon, in e-book as well as in paperback format. Perfect Easter present, isn’t it?

Get in the mood by watching the trailer!”

I have a story in there, my first ever ‘literally’ published work.

 
A Cake & Quill collection. Authors are: Tina Rath, Angelika Rust, Adam Oster, Jay Robbins, Yvonne Marjot, Tom Greenwood, Faye Kename, Paula Shene, Hannah Warren, Sue Moorhouse, Pat Black, Kate Murdoch, Karen Eisenbrey, Cindra Spencer, Sebnem Sanders.

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