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Professor Papaver

Posted on May 20, 2023 by crispina kemp

Professor Papaver said, “In general The seeds of annuals are plentiful.” We agreed, in principle It is a theory observable Actual and factual Not simply conjectural. Objections, though, were several, This, his latest paper The seeds of plants classified as … Continue reading →

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CCC236: Aced

Posted on May 18, 2023 by crispina kemp

She had travelled much She had travelled far Had seen many trees Had collected their seeds But for her, this Acer aced them all Back home she sowed its seed Tended it, nurtured it Yet barely grown to a sapling … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #236

Posted on May 17, 2023 by crispina kemp

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 cartoon A joke A caption An anecdote A short story (flash … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Back Home Part 2

Posted on May 14, 2023 by crispina kemp

Picking up where we left off last Sunday, in our walk of 19th April. We take a long cut, just so we can walk beside the river… We discuss whether this is Old Man or Old Mother Willow. All I … Continue reading →

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In This Churchyard

Posted on May 13, 2023 by crispina kemp

What I Read, one of the titles from Maria Antonia’s #2023picofthe week

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CCC235: The Ale House of Old

Posted on May 11, 2023 by crispina kemp

In days of old When wives were bold If they brewed enough ale They offered it for sale No TV ads No hoardings, billboards No papers – tabloid or sheets broad How then to fetch in the drinkers? They tied … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #235

Posted on May 10, 2023 by crispina kemp

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 cartoon A joke A caption An anecdote A short story (flash … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Those Little Things

Posted on May 9, 2023 by crispina kemp

19th April 2023 we make our annual pilgrimage to our childhood home to see the bluebells. But we also take in a woodland forbidden to us when we lived in the village but now open to all. Enjoy… The gorse … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Back Home

Posted on May 7, 2023 by crispina kemp

Home, they say, is where your heart is. Despite the years since I’ve moved, my heart remains in the village of my birth, childhood, teens and young motherhood. My daughter and I return every year for the bluebell season. This … Continue reading →

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Magical Cowslips

Posted on May 6, 2023 by crispina kemp

I’ve a whole swathe of cowslips in my garden which mysteriously showed up this spring (I did not plant them!). Must be the fairies… Light/Dark, one of the titles from Maria Antonia’s #2023picofthe week

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