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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #104

Posted on November 4, 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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Tuesday Treat: Fungi from Ringland

Posted on November 3, 2020 by crispina kemp

Ringland Hills, 6 or so miles outside Norwich, is a wooded delight that overlooks the River Wensum. At this time of year, it’s an essential visit. I’d love to be able to name all these fungi but the one thing … Continue reading →

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Oh, Not Again

Posted on November 1, 2020 by crispina kemp

Oh, there she goes again Making like she’s not a big pain Limping like she’s bloody well lame “What’s the matter, lovey, can’t you keep up?” “You know I’m not well.” Yea, yea, yea, now whirl your arms and hug … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: From Sunrise to Showers

Posted on November 1, 2020 by crispina kemp

October 22nd: The bus delivered me to the Ravine at Lowestoft just in time for me to hasten down to the prom… for this I thought it a clear sky, apart from that cloud on the horizon. Until I turned … Continue reading →

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A Sure Sign

Posted on October 31, 2020 by crispina kemp

This Is It (autumn) another title achieved in Maria’s Antonia’s #2020picoftheweek No other words needfed

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Pride and Prejudice

Posted on October 30, 2020 by crispina kemp

Answer me, please What did I do? For this isn’t like what I know of you I admit I texted you to take a hike In words more abusive than you’d like But confused, what did this long silence mean? … Continue reading →

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CCC103: Annie’s House

Posted on October 29, 2020 by crispina kemp

Annie’s colleagues didn’t like her. She was stern, they said; she never smiled. Yet with me, she was fine. She invited me to dinner, after work one Friday night. “What the…!” I said when I saw where she lived. She nodded, … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #103

Posted on October 28, 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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Tuesday Treat: A Different World

Posted on October 27, 2020 by crispina kemp

You might have seen the photo I posted for the #2020picoftheweek challenge. But if not… here’s another chance. Fungi and Lichen on a heathland gully I love this last one (Cladonia). Even the lichen says I love you

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This Slice of Light

Posted on October 26, 2020 by crispina kemp

Dark, my bed beneath the world Dark But wait What glimmering? What minor lifting of gloom? It slithers, this slither of light This slice that intrudes, that doesn’t belong. But whence it comes, this fabulous crescent? Has it fallen from … Continue reading →

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