Category Archives: Poems (Some Silly)

Problems at the Foundational School For All Things Grey

Posted on January 20, 2024 by crispina kemp

Now listen to this, guys—no, no, quieten down, I’ve something important to say. And so began Melinda Black’s day Head teacher at the Foundational School of All Things Grey It wasn’t easy to get their attention Even when she threatened … Continue reading →

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Mammy

Posted on January 13, 2024 by crispina kemp

Mammy was furious But she always was The slightest thing She’d make a fuss She fumed that the car wouldn’t start She fumed that she’d now have to catch a bus The bus was late Of course Nothing ever went … Continue reading →

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He Lied

Posted on January 6, 2024 by crispina kemp

What sort of guide A man who lied He could’ve led us into danger He wasn’t even a proper ranger He’d the badge, for sure But partly covered, kept obscure What’s more, he was rather mature No, the man clearly … Continue reading →

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The One-Eyed Blink

Posted on December 30, 2023 by crispina kemp

Come here, wee one I’ll teach you the one-eyed blink That’s a wink 13 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Wink

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CCC267: A Swanly Paragon

Posted on December 21, 2023 by crispina kemp

Charlie was what you’d call an annoying swan Looking for fights Aggravating Raising his wings and saying “Yea? So come on!” Such an irksome swan His brothers, uncles, aunts and so on Tolerance lost Cast on him scorn “Hiss!” they … Continue reading →

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No Beginning, Never Ending

Posted on December 16, 2023 by crispina kemp

There it is Beyond the sea Bigger World encircling Around the land masses Ever bending No beginning The Ocean Never Ending 21 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Ocean

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CCC266: If You Go Down To The Woods

Posted on December 14, 2023 by crispina kemp

If you go down to the woods today… We all know the words of that song But the tale in that song is wrong If picnic they’re having That would be heaven But no, they are prowling Prowling and growling … Continue reading →

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Dancing Days

Posted on December 9, 2023 by crispina kemp

That song I hear Everywhere Haunts me, trips me, makes me cry I don’t know why. The words? Reminding me of better days Of careless life Of picnics and games amidst the May Nostalgia they say Is the curse of … Continue reading →

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The Winter Swan

Posted on December 2, 2023 by crispina kemp

A swan on a floor of icy marble Naturally inclined to waddle Though weight slung low Yet easily over it might go To its rump to take a blow So now it has to hobble Not strut like a catwalk … Continue reading →

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CCC264: In The Woods

Posted on November 30, 2023 by crispina kemp

My bestie went down to the woods today He went with his friends He said, “To play.” But they returned, and he did not. Where is he? Has something horrid happened to him? Hide and seek, they said. My heart’s … Continue reading →

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