Date of Sighting: 16-Jan-97 08:45 Location of Sighting: Dunfermline, Fife Brief Description of sighting: There was an orange glow in the sky. Small plane sized, cigar shaped object. It descended quickly.
Dunfermline, Scotland, UK; January 16, 1997 — UFO Network
Tag: mystery
Reading, England, UK; January 15, 2001 — UFO Network (Reblog)
Date of Sighting: 15-Jan-01 16:00 Location of Sighting: Reading, Berkshire Brief Description of sighting: A bright light that was changing shape and moving fast. Was white in colour. Erratic movements.
Reading, England, UK; January 15, 2001 — UFO Network
Realisation
I never realised
but you were speaking to me, softly,
for all those years.
The shyness holding me back,
such constraints of my nativity,
were merely the mystery of your method,
the reason for my being.
And as the child began to learn
through the paucity of upbringing,
the ridicule of others
and the darkness of doubt,
finally he arrived
like a flower in its season:
His truth was always within,
nectar for those who may listen.
Copyright Francis 2020
Haiku: Mysterious Ways
Mysterious ways
The mind of God is working
Humans in their place
Copyright Francis 2020
The Hermit is Active! — Laura Bruno’s Blog (Reblog)
Every once in awhile, I wander into my office and see something extra magical. This afternoon, when we got home from a walk on the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail, I just happened to catch the Hermit’s lantern glowing: The Hermit Portal by Laura Bruno The Hermit Portal has a citrine crystal as the lantern’s “flame,” […]
The Hermit is Active! — Laura Bruno’s Blog
Haiku: ‘Unsuspected’
Strange smells in the woods
Some unsuspected footprints
Twigs crack under foot
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
Who Are You? (Flash Fiction) Prosery
He said his name was Jophar Vorin, that he was looking for his long lost brother. I showed him a map, though it only seemed to confuse him more. “Where was Sakria and Euplar?” he asked. The funny thing was… we truly believed him.
Finally the Berlin authorities took Jophar; we never heard of him again — except in our endless musings ever since. I have to say it, I think the most enlightening speculation was written by you, my dear friend: “We look at him through the wrong end of the long telescope of Time.”
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
Haiku: ‘Strange Truth’
Men of mystery
Strange unbelievable tales
Truth stranger than lies
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
Haiku: ‘Relative Truths’
Inexplicable
Some things defy all logic
Relativity
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
‘The Unseen Sky’ by Milly Reynolds
When North Norfolk artist Eddie Fowler accepts an invitation from his business partner, Martin Hogg, to visit Venice, he finds that this beautiful, intimate city reawakens long-hidden memories.
He is reminded once again of Martin’s wife, Theresa, a fragile and intuitive artist, who mysteriously disappeared nearly twenty years before.
As he searches for answers to this mystery among the vast landscapes of the North Norfolk coasts and the narrow streets and canal-side cafes of Venice, Theresa’s daughter, Maria, asks him to help her with her own search to discover the secrets of her family’s history; a search that leads to discoveries neither of them expected.
A story about love and sacrifice, about secrets destined to remain hidden.
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
*Venice is such a sublime city, wouldn’t it be nice to travel in style…?
‘The Second Death of Dr Finck’ Detective Jack Sallt, by Milly Reynolds
Two men are found in a beached boat, one dead, one seriously injured, stretching the resources of an already under-funded police force.
Suspended Detective Inspector Jack Sallt is reluctantly rushed back on duty to face his most perplexing and dangerous case yet, where old foes move in the shadows, threatening violence and controlling him with sensual taunts.
In the tense climax, Jack has to face his relentless enemies head on, risking not only his own life but also those of his colleagues and loved ones.
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
