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Spinner of Mythic Tales

What Pegman Saw: Pixie Led

Posted on March 25, 2019 by crispina kemp

The pixie lit upon my bed and whispered softly near my head ‘If come with me this moonlit night I’ll show a wonder to delight.’ Then up I got and followed true, through woods, o’er moor, across the blue, to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Fungi: Done and Dusted

Posted on March 24, 2019 by crispina kemp

My chosen title here is obvious. Something has given this fungus and accompanying herbage a thorough dusting. My guess is it’s fungus spores.  

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The Market Cross

Posted on March 23, 2019 by crispina kemp

Mark my confesion: It wasn’t intentional, it was quite accidental, my attention down rather than up. in my need to exclude the non-consenting general public I lopped off the cross at the top. Though neither round nor square, I claim … Continue reading →

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CCC19: The Hill is Steep

Posted on March 21, 2019 by crispina kemp

The way is steep, the day is hot A foot-weary slog to reach the top I check my watch, what do I see? Oh. it’s 12 o’clock! Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge #19

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #19

Posted on March 20, 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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I’ll Give It a Miss

Posted on March 19, 2019 by crispina kemp

Oh Sammi, Sammi, Sammi dear What a project set I’ve thought and thought and thought and thought But I’ve had no inspiration yet The solstices, they’re no problem Summer and winter too For those I’ll easily whip up a rhyme … Continue reading →

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Four Funerals and a Wedding

Posted on March 18, 2019 by crispina kemp

What a week. Four funerals attended, done nothing but rain. But come Saturday week I don’t care if the sun does hide. For then strong-limbed  young Bridget becomes my flame-headed Bride. Oops, not Rams Island, not even Northern Ireland. My … Continue reading →

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Sunday Fungi: Cream-Tinted

Posted on March 17, 2019 by crispina kemp

The paler fungi, especially those that are mushroom-coloured, aren’t the easiest subjects. They catch and reflect too much light. So I was happy with this little cluster came out right.

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Which Way?

Posted on March 16, 2019 by crispina kemp

The photo says it all I walk. A lot. Outside of towns, along country paths, over meadows, trailing through woods. Miles away from the nearest convenience. And so this photo, Which Way (to go …) [For details of #2019picoftheweek challenge  … Continue reading →

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CCC#18: The Dragon and the Genii

Posted on March 14, 2019 by crispina kemp

T’were green, it was T’were ‘ooge Drizzling teeth it ‘ad, breathing fire But we ‘adn’t no fear, we ‘d not We’d a few bottled-genii in ‘ere. Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge #18

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