Category Archives: Mostly Micro

My Father

Posted on February 12, 2022 by crispina kemp

My father, born under adventuresome Aries was hard to please Unlike Capricorn’s sure-footed mountain-goat. When he had a great fortune he would gloat A fortune, note, that we didn’t see Next day he’d swear he would rather shovel shit in … Continue reading →

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CCC170: So I said to him

Posted on February 10, 2022 by crispina kemp

So I said to him, I said, I can’t work no ruddy faster. And he said, all hoity cos he’s the gaffer, he said, you’ll work as fast as I say. So I said to him, cos I weren’t having … Continue reading →

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CCC169: Little Jack

Posted on February 3, 2022 by crispina kemp

Jack dusted himself down. His legs were aching, a burn in his calves. But he knew that would ease as soon as he walked. At least he’d made it to here. So much for the nay-sayers. Oh, you’ll fall, they … Continue reading →

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First River Crossing

Posted on January 29, 2022 by crispina kemp

To trip on First River’s chalk-rubble strewn bed was considered an ill omen. But Hegrea crossed with nothing worse than soggy shoes and the hem of her alder-red woven-wool dress. Now to hasten home. Away for three years, this was … Continue reading →

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CCC168: Who Hatched Him?

Posted on January 27, 2022 by crispina kemp

“Is that ZZ177 up there AGAIN?” “Third time this morning. Showing off.” “Well he needn’t think he’s going to beg bread off the nice lady. Nothing beautiful about him. Needs to spend more time in the water, getting clean. Who … Continue reading →

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CCC167: Never Trust The Devil

Posted on January 20, 2022 by crispina kemp

I see you scratching your head, wondering what I am. I’m a fricking rock-star, that’s what I am. Or was. How’d I get like this? Well might you ask. I made a deal with the devil. Sing me a song … Continue reading →

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CCC163: Gloria in excelsis

Posted on December 23, 2021 by crispina kemp

Gloria slammed the door on the carol-singers with their “Deck the halls”. She didn’t want to be jolly. Or rather she wanted to be jolly all on her own. Why, when all year round they left her alone, couldn’t care … Continue reading →

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The Smuggler

Posted on December 11, 2021 by crispina kemp

Sonia heaved her relief at passing through customs without being stopped. Now to get out of the airport and find the car. It was where they’d agreed. She fumbled for her keys, the spares given to her before the trip. … Continue reading →

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CCC161: What Was It?

Posted on December 9, 2021 by crispina kemp

“Jamie?” Gerald waved his hand in front of my face. I slapped it away. “What?” “Where were you? Lost in a gaze.” “Looking at the…the tree,” I said, hesitantly. “Oh, what have you seen? A woodpecker, yea? A squirrel?” “Er…um…sure, … Continue reading →

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CCC160: The Back Lane to Hell

Posted on December 2, 2021 by crispina kemp

“Hey, watchyer doing, moving that sign?” Brock was only a little chap, but he wasn’t afraid to stand up to the big-uns. “What’s it to you. I’m moving it, yea,” the big-un said. “But-but-but-but…” “Yea?” “How’s people to know where … Continue reading →

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