The Woman In Black

The Woman In Black by Susan Hill. If you’ve never read the book you won’t be disappointed in this English ghost story. My vintage copy (with illustrations) came from Etsy. Yes! I recommend.

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💗🌷💗🌷💗

Abandoned Hunting Lodge - Scotland

I just had to share this. If you have seen my many posts you know that I am totally taken by abandoned buildings. I love mysteries and moody places. I found this on YouTube - Abandoned Hunting Lodge - Scotland. Just looking at the photo below I thought..is there anything more haunting and beautiful than this scenery? I’m drawn to it - the narrow road that leads as far as the eye can see, the silver river that twists and turns, and the painted grey sky.  The vistas are stunning and magical. The video takes you inside the hunting lodge for interest, but in this instance the outside scenery far surpasses what was left behind.

Amélie

I’m absolutely recommending Amélie for Valentine’s Day. If you haven’t seen it..you should! I know..it’s not my usual mystery/ghost selection - it’s something a little closer to the heart. Love!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

love

is mysterious

it arrives on a day

like no other

even when 

you’re not ready

even when 

you thought 

it would never come

(C) Jan Darrow 2024

Photo:Pixabay

America

Have you ever wanted to walk off and look for America? The great experiment...and it’s still unfolding. America (1968) written by Paul Simon.

Gratitude

Gratitude 

In winter

darkness

falls upon the trees

in afternoon

then wraps itself around the room

in shadows colored by 

the grays and blues.

And in the darkness

falls another light.

The moon has traveled

to the room.

I stop and see myself -

reflection in itself.

A distance traveled, yes,

not measured

by a room.

Included in Winter Poems: Building Sound 

Originally published by BlackPoppy Review

Helena Bonham Carter Reads “The Guest House” by Jalaluddin Rumi

Included in the anthology Tools of the Trade: Poems for New Doctors. (Scottish Poetry Library 2014)

 Like Birds

we opened our mouths

this morning

to catch snowflakes

and melted them one by one

sugar sky

cloud cane

count them

let them grow into an ocean

of past

your past

or mine

full of lost loves

drifting

into the open sea

(C) 2023 Jan Darrow

Originally published by Poppy Road Review

 Happy, Happy New Year!  Wishing you the best for 2024. ❤️

I have a movie recommendation for you tonight. From 1982, Still of the Night, with Roy Scheider, Meryl Streep, Jessica Tandy, and Josef Sommer. A neo-noir psychological thriller, Still of the Night takes you on a ride you won’t forget. Made over 40 years ago, it is timeless. Available on Amazon Prime. Yes, I do recommend!