Monthly Archives: June 2020

The Turn of the Year

Posted on June 21, 2020 by crispina kemp

Come join our hands Come touch the sky Come dance the dance And thread the stones Rejoice this day The sun stands high For on the morrow she cannot stay Her southern lover draws her away

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Early Morning in Town

Posted on June 20, 2020 by crispina kemp

Yesterday, took the small camera shopping with me. In its day, this was a road a hundred pubs. Now there are only two. The road runs alongside the town hall. Down the Road, another title achieved in Maria’s Antonia’s #2020picoftheweek

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If I Open the Door

Posted on June 19, 2020 by crispina kemp

Love called for me today I ducked my head Said go away I do not want To feel these things The doubts, the fears That love will bring I had built a wall Had hemmed me in And learned to … Continue reading →

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CCC84: His Old Sweetheart

Posted on June 18, 2020 by crispina kemp

Grandpa used to say he’d pulled the letters out of a bag to name his boat. And we believed him. Until we were clearing his things from his boat after he died, ready to sell the old berth, and found … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #84

Posted on June 17, 2020 by crispina kemp

Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN Here’s how it works: Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A … Continue reading →

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Lap Up That Pain

Posted on June 16, 2020 by crispina kemp

Lap up that pain That feeling mightn’t come again You might find numbness follows Fear inures you to another Armour, thickened skin, self-protection Grown and honed to impenetrable perfection Lap up that pain You might not ever feel again To … Continue reading →

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To the Legend… a belated eulogy

Posted on June 15, 2020 by crispina kemp

Mama called him obstinate Too stubborn to change his ways Papa called him obdurate That hell awaited his end of days But he rocked, and he rolled Heels dug into that slippery road Strutted along unheeding, refused the call Sights … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Dune Community

Posted on June 14, 2020 by crispina kemp

I’ve already posted several of the photos I took back in May when I walked along the river Bure, through Bure Park, and onto the dunes… now I give you my shots of the wildflowers there (those not trodden by … Continue reading →

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Rush Hour Traffic

Posted on June 13, 2020 by crispina kemp

The photo was taken during what used to be the rush hour. The bridge in the distance carries the main road in. No rush, no hurry, no river traffic. Peaceful. Peaceful, another title achieved in Maria’s Antonia’s #2020picoftheweek

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Addiction

Posted on June 12, 2020 by crispina kemp

About a month ago Entangle Designs challenged me to write a romantic poem. I don’t do romantic stuff, I said. And then delivered my poem on time. Well, seems I’ve caught the bug, cos here’s another… To wait on you, … Continue reading →

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