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What Pegman Saw: Aspire to the Sky

Posted on May 6, 2019 by crispina kemp

Aspire to the sky, O cathedral of glass Built by the broken backs of the mass Acquisition of money-begotten Aspirations of first-settlers forgotten Ye clever creed of Krafted-Plate Written for What Pegman Saw According to Wikipedia, this magnificent cathedral of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Lords and Ladies

Posted on May 5, 2019 by crispina kemp

And I’ll leave it to you to figure out why this lover of the dark-ways gathered to itself such a cryptic name.

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Asaric Tales e-book Update #18

Posted on May 5, 2019 by crispina kemp

Another month has slipped by and what have I done? As far as the Asaric Tales (The Spinner’s Game) is concerned, not a great deal. Though I have been busy. It has taken me the entire month of April to … Continue reading →

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As Above, So Below

Posted on May 4, 2019 by crispina kemp

Once upon a time, a long time ago, the Romans used the River Tas to ship supplies to the regional town of Venta Icenorum. Once upon that long time ago the river was wider and deeper … as it doubtless … Continue reading →

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CCC#25: Rosie Sitting by the Brook

Posted on May 2, 2019 by crispina kemp

Rosie sitting by the brook Feet in water, head in book, Isn’t worried in the least All-absorbed in a fictional feast Doesn’t hear the stalking beast Rosie too late turns to look Comes the killer with a reaping-hook  

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #25

Posted on May 1, 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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For Sophia

Posted on April 30, 2019 by crispina kemp

I discarded riches, discarded clothes Discarded flesh from off my bones To take the step incomparable To stand before you, Vulnerable. Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt

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What Pegman Saw: Different Times

Posted on April 29, 2019 by crispina kemp

Different times Different places Different people With different life-courses So many ways to live a life So many triggers to needless strife. Written for What Pegman Saw

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Upon a Woodland Floor

Posted on April 28, 2019 by crispina kemp

When the woods turn blue I know spring has settled in, and summer won’t be long. The task is which photos to use. So many this year. And amongst the blue, shyly hiding, there is white. Photos all taken in … Continue reading →

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The Lone Pine

Posted on April 27, 2019 by crispina kemp

I remember this hilltop pine plantation. I watched it grow from knee-high dinky saplings, to a dark and forbidding pathless place, devoid of life. I returned after twenty years away to discover the canopy had risen high, and the light … Continue reading →

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