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Friday Flauna: A Snail’s Trail

Posted on July 12, 2019 by crispina kemp

I love the pretty shells of our native snails, and having caught these two napping, I thought I’d share … I don’t know enough about snails to name either of these. I checked out wikipedia. And came away exhausted. TMI! … Continue reading →

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CCC#35: John Brown’s Wedding

Posted on July 11, 2019 by crispina kemp

John rose early that day and dressed in his best. He left his mother in a pother and his father in a stomp. But he was of age and didn’t need their permission, and Old Betts over at Fishley Farm … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #35

Posted on July 10, 2019 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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Lost: My Mind

Posted on July 9, 2019 by crispina kemp

Down upon the woodland floor Amongst the toadstools thin and tall In wistful whispers for you, I call Seeking your invisible door Lost, my mind, in your enthral. I crawl and slither, worm and squirm Tear my hands on bloody … Continue reading →

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What Pegman Saw: Don’t Listen to Local Talk

Posted on July 8, 2019 by crispina kemp

You say Jean de Gisors founded Portsmouth? On land that he bought off Adam de Port? But that can’t be true. In 1172 Henry Plantagenet exiled Adam de Port for his involvement in the Scottish Lion-king’s invasion of *the Borders*; … Continue reading →

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The Spinner’s Game e-book Update #20

Posted on July 7, 2019 by crispina kemp

July … and I’m thinking Christmas will see the publication on Kindle of The Spinner’s Game. The first three books – The Spinner’s Child, Lake of Dreams, and The Pole That Threads – then a month later, the final two: … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Dr Prunella

Posted on July 7, 2019 by crispina kemp

After last week’s Poison, I thought I’d go for something more … beneficial. Selfheal, prunella vulgaris, is the herbalist’s heal-all. The leaves dried and steeped to make a tisane, it can be used to treat throat infections, or it can … Continue reading →

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Decayed Technology

Posted on July 6, 2019 by crispina kemp

Time was, a windmill was the last word in technology. Every village and town must have at least one. Wind-driven, it could be sited away from the rivers. It wouldn’t get flooded when the winter snows melted. This was, after … Continue reading →

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Inspired Whispers

Posted on July 5, 2019 by crispina kemp

The third of my four poems to be accepted by Whispers and Echoes—Inspiration Called Today—is published today. Inspiration called today. You were not here, You’d gone away … See Whispers and Echoes for the full poem Inspiration Called Today was written in … Continue reading →

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CCC#34: The Washer at the Ford

Posted on July 4, 2019 by crispina kemp

He saw a woman at the ford a wicker basket, hard ridged board but this, mid-summer, and cloudless sky the river at that ford ran dry. He heard the woman start to drone an ancient song with words unknown a … Continue reading →

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