Category Archives: Crimson’s Creative Challenge

CCC047: Howard’s Flat Tyre

I was scarcely out of the gate when Howard skidded his bike up beside me. Heart aflutter. A thousand insects river-dancing in my cavities. “You going mistletoeing?” I held up the twine I’d use to pull the clusters closer so … Continue reading

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #047

Every Wednesday I’ll post FOUR photos (if you want to get a head start you’ll find them marked in that week’s Sunday Picture Post and Tuesday Treats). Lots of choice! And here they are: You respond with something CREATIVE. Perhaps … Continue reading

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CCC046: The Bishop and the Carrot

What had he done to bring this curse on One moment a red-coped bishop Leading a procession through a field ready to crop The next, brought low with a beetling brow A carrot in the soil beneath him rooting deep … Continue reading

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #046

Every Wednesday I’ll post FOUR photos (if you want to get a head start you’ll find them marked in that week’s Sunday Picture Post and Tuesday Treats). Lots of choice! And here they are: You respond with something CREATIVE. Perhaps … Continue reading

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CCC045: That’s Dead Slow

Context is everything Believe me 6mph, my crow-friend croaks 6mph, that’s a joke 6mph, what, cos their wings are broke? 6mph, I can fly faster But that sign is for humans in charge of Broads’ cruisers Because 6mph is all … Continue reading

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #045

Every Wednesday I’ll post FOUR photos (if you want to get a head start you’ll find them marked in that week’s Sunday Picture Post and Tuesday Treats). Lots of choice! And here they are: You respond with something CREATIVE. Perhaps … Continue reading

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CCC044: Lost in a Time Warp

The hare stopped at the gate Looked at his watch Declared he was late Truth For he’d been expected two centuries back Back before this house was built And the garden laid When this gentle place still held his nest … Continue reading

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #044

Every Wednesday I’ll post FOUR photos (if you want to get a head start you’ll find them marked in that week’s Sunday Picture Post and Tuesday Treats). Lots of choice! And here there are: You respond with something CREATIVE. Perhaps … Continue reading

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CCC043: To Connect

What’s a bridge? A construct – seldom natural To link To connect To facilitate ease of communication Between two disparate parts To span a chasm To acknowledge two sides Perhaps to unite a shattered world

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #043

Every Wednesday I’ll post FOUR photos (if you want to get a head start you’ll find them marked in that week’s Sunday Picture Post and Tuesday Treats). Lots of choice! And here there are: You respond with something CREATIVE. Perhaps … Continue reading

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