Category Archives: Mostly Micro

A Plan Too Clever

Posted on August 7, 2021 by crispina kemp

I ought to be miffed I ought to be tossed I ought to be angry, all at a loss Cos what had he done? He’d sneaked a peep at my final plan Of which he’d never been much of a … Continue reading →

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CCC143: Suzie Trotter

Posted on August 5, 2021 by crispina kemp

Suzie Trotter trotted out She told her friends “to have a snout” Gotta be something beyond this wall This pokey city couldn’t be all She trotted fast to be away To be caught would ruin her day And lo! And … Continue reading →

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Vivid in ’89

Posted on July 26, 2021 by crispina kemp

Vivid in ‘89That’s a memory that makes a good lineAnd it was a good lineA vivid timeWhen I was yoursAnd you were mineWhen passion ruledAnd we ignored the clock’s chime Ask not for whom the bell tolls Vivid the memory … Continue reading →

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CCC141: The White Swan

Posted on July 22, 2021 by crispina kemp

Marilyn prided herself on her swimming abilities – twice she had swum St George’s Channel – so when Daphne down at the White Swan challenged her to swim Dickerson’s pond she treated it as a bit of a joke. “You … Continue reading →

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Louisa’s Retirement Speech

Posted on July 19, 2021 by crispina kemp

So many jobs Louisa had had, and each required a different set of skills. In each position she learned something new, many times undertaking fresh training. Yet there was a degree of overlap. By the time Louisa composed her retirement … Continue reading →

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CCC140: Waiting

Posted on July 15, 2021 by crispina kemp

Freddy opened the small canvas-seated fishing stool his grandson had bought him five Christmases back and set it firmly on the woodland floor. From his satchel he pulled out his props – a sketch pad and pencil. The fabric creaked … Continue reading →

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Hard Work

Posted on July 12, 2021 by crispina kemp

I wasn’t sure about answering Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt this week. Since moving, time seems always in short supply and the wordcount is high. Moreover, though I rake through my mind, nothing crops up… unlike the weeds in my new … Continue reading →

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CCC136: Gusted

Posted on June 17, 2021 by crispina kemp

He asked me which I’d rather see, the sun or the clouds. I said clouds. And so he gusted up a storm and blew the thick clouds over me.

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Ursula

Posted on June 14, 2021 by crispina kemp

Ursula aka Junior Ursula, well-formed and sleek Sensuously rounded Strong limbed in muscle and bone, coordination finely honed Silken hair glossy black, thick down her back Eyes liquid pools, deep, hot and inviting yet cool Swift and supple, dextrous and … Continue reading →

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Ten Years in Holy Orders

Posted on June 7, 2021 by crispina kemp

Who would suspect him, a monk ten years in holy orders?Although he had already lived 150. His weapon of choice?Not a blade or poison.A chord of increasing volume.Delivered within a Gregorian chant.Crescendo. 37 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: … Continue reading →

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