Monthly Archives: July 2020

Sunday Picture Post: By the Coast Part 2

Posted on July 19, 2020 by crispina kemp

For the second half of this journey, we’ll start at Gorleston and finish at Corton (last week’s Part 1 included Lowestoft to Corton) 8:00 am. Low tide. Looks peaceful, doesn’t it? Huh. The one-time groyne is now buried beneath the … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos | Tagged , , , | 38 Comments

Hey, Wait Up!

Posted on July 18, 2020 by crispina kemp

Bend in the Road, another title achieved in Maria’s Antonia’s #2020picoftheweek Green lanes once were proper roads, taking wheeled traffic from village to village. But when the dictate came that parishes were to metal their roads, some routes were considered … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photos | Tagged , , | 14 Comments

This Sedative for the Soul

Posted on July 17, 2020 by crispina kemp

I was asleep when you crept in You woke me, body, heart and soul Awakened, aroused, enlivened You whetted appetites from long ago Appetites I didn’t want This couldn’t be, this was fantasy You scared me, go away and let … Continue reading →

Posted in On Writing, Poems (Some Silly) | Tagged , | 27 Comments

Upon The Shoulders Of Giants

Posted on July 16, 2020 by crispina kemp

Originally posted on Ben Naga:
UPON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS Sweet juicy jazzy jackanapes Crusading king of Fairy Hill Immortal motley troubadour Breezed into town with time to kill To put the free back in free fall Peal forth the…

Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments

CCC88: Jack the Giant-Slayer

Posted on July 16, 2020 by crispina kemp

“When Jack slew the giant, that giant fell from his Up-There land with such a destructive crash that no one would speak to Jack for years to come. Jack the Giant-Slayer had destroyed half the land.” “And your point is?” … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimson's Creative Challenge, Mostly Micro, Photos | Tagged , , , | 19 Comments

Crimson’s Creative Challenge 88

Posted on July 15, 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 →

Posted in Crimson's Creative Challenge, Photos | Tagged , , | 27 Comments

Rupert, Princeling Bear

Posted on July 13, 2020 by crispina kemp

Rupert, self-styled Princeling Bear, looked with disdain on the fashionless hordes that these days crowded the bars and clubs, all regimented in their turn-upped jeans and braces, their Number 1 close cuts, their often grubby t-shirts. They had no taste, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mostly Micro, On Writing, Thoughts | Tagged , | 32 Comments

if I give you all the love

Posted on July 13, 2020 by crispina kemp

Originally posted on The Lonely Author:
if i give you all the love I give you my vulnerability the crescendo of my final breath my vagabond shadow so yours never has to walk alone take the beauty of my quixotic…

Posted in Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Sunday Picture Post: By the Coast

Posted on July 12, 2020 by crispina kemp

Put on your hikers, pack your lunch, and don’t forget plenty of water. We’re gonna go walking the coastal route. We start at the Ravine, North Lowestoft, which takes us down the cliff, to the sea. Foot traffic crosses above … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos | Tagged , , | 34 Comments

Wishing Wells

Posted on July 11, 2020 by crispina kemp

Such a fantastic response to  Crimson’s Creative Challenge this week has inspired me to share a couple of photos dating back 20 yrs (pre-digi, point&click camera, terrible quality). They were taken at Swallowhead Springs, source of the Kennet river in … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos, Thoughts | Tagged , , | 19 Comments