Category Archives: Poems (Some Silly)

Nailed With A Yell

Posted on January 3, 2026 by crispina kemp

When I saw what Sammi had given us I let out a yell Made a fuss Loud, strong and clear And chock-full of asterisks I begged our Lord’s pardon For defiling his garden Cos that’s where I was Photographing our … Continue reading →

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Eggs and Bacon

Posted on December 27, 2025 by crispina kemp

I wake at dawn my restless body already in motion Jump out of bed, fisting and kicking the air Limbs like pistons on a locomotion To bathroom then to kitchen I go Eggs and bacon A healthy breakfast? I haven’t … Continue reading →

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CCC066: Trains, Boats and Planes

Posted on December 25, 2025 by crispina kemp

There is a song that brings you back Back into my memory A memory strong And with it pain That I’ll never see you again Because you’re gone Gone to a distant land

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The Hatter’s Tea Party

Posted on December 20, 2025 by crispina kemp

Alice clapped and twizzled, so very excited The Hatter was having a party and she was invited Bring a cup, he told her, and a plate and a dish Bring as much food and fruit as you wish You’ll need … Continue reading →

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Merry Kissimas

Posted on December 13, 2025 by crispina kemp

Ten years, nary a Christmas wish nor a kiss Mary didn’t deny that people die That didn’t stop her asking why No kisses, no Christmas wishes But this year she’s invested In mistletoe An implanted kiss most festive 38 words … Continue reading →

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Hold Your Horses

Posted on December 6, 2025 by crispina kemp

Wait! Says Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt In sixteen words Hold your horses! Those blithering stampeding herds 16 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Wait

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The Boss

Posted on November 29, 2025 by crispina kemp

He is a mumbler Can’t put one word in front of another He’s a stumbler Words, like a poker, stick in the wheel of his tongue His cursive script looks… just wrong It’s completely unreadable Utterly unutterable So why is … Continue reading →

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CCC062: Under the Pier

Posted on November 27, 2025 by crispina kemp

Under the pier Where the racing waves Like wind playing with uncovered hair Entangle Where racing waves pummel Boom and batter a confusion All angles Where limpets and barnacles hold Deathly tight Under the pier That’s where they found her … Continue reading →

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Painted Faces

Posted on November 22, 2025 by crispina kemp

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Tell that to the queens (in whichever sense I mean) Witness the bucks they spend On eyeliners, shadows, blushers And all the other enhancers As if that is the answer And ladies … Continue reading →

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CCC061: Continuing The Tale of Jack and Jill

Posted on November 20, 2025 by crispina kemp

Jack laid his head in Ma Yarrow’s lap He’d gone to her cos she had the knack Of healing wounds with an herb poultice-pack How did this happen? asked Ma Yarrow He claimed he’d slipped on a loose stone And … Continue reading →

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