Category Archives: Poems (Some Silly)

Easy Peasy Cheesy

Posted on May 25, 2024 by crispina kemp

All excited I check out Sammi’s site What word has she for us today And how many words has she thrown into play? But when I see… I pause Nanoseconds later the rhyming words begin Clause, Claws and Santa Claus … Continue reading →

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CCC289: You Said To Meet

Posted on May 23, 2024 by crispina kemp

You said to meet at our special seat You said you had for me a special treat I put on my Sunday best for you But you left me sitting there like a fool It wasn’t till the morrow I … Continue reading →

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Whither Shall I Wander

Posted on May 18, 2024 by crispina kemp

Energy to squander Whither shall I wander Careful, do not blunder 11 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Squander

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CCC288: And That Ain’t All

Posted on May 16, 2024 by crispina kemp

The day was dull Rain threatened soon to fall And chuffing ‘ell That ain’t all How the time to tell Beneath this pall?

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What Is It?

Posted on May 11, 2024 by crispina kemp

What’s this device for storage of miscellaneous items? Disks of vintage slate or retro vinyl Of glasses alongside various drinks Likeliest now is flavoured gin? For some it’s more of an oubliette For shoving stuff we’d like to forget It’s … Continue reading →

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CCC286: Sarena’s Shell Grotto

Posted on May 2, 2024 by crispina kemp

It was Sarena’s dream to live in a shell museum So what a delight, when one star-lit night, a beachcomber came in sight With thoughts on hold Audaciously bold Braving a potential lurking curse Sarena hid in a mermaid’s purse. … Continue reading →

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Must Create by Use-By Date

Posted on April 20, 2024 by crispina kemp

Inspiration called today You were not here It went away Promised to call another day. The days did pass Those days amounted to weeks away. And where were you when that inspiration called that second day? You’d gone away. The … Continue reading →

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CCC283: Five Bishops On A Bench

Posted on April 11, 2024 by crispina kemp

Five bishops sitting on a bench God opened the clouds and they all got drenched The devil dried the rain The heat came again The bishops drank beer their thirst to quench Served to them by a buxom wench Now … Continue reading →

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Best Consigned To The Crypt

Posted on April 6, 2024 by crispina kemp

Thank you, Sammi, for this week’s writing prompt But did you have to make it so brain-racking hard Couldn’t you give us ‘worry’, or ‘gross’, or ‘romped’ Even a word like supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Though a brain-tangler wouldn’t have been so atrocious … Continue reading →

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CCC282: Don’t Fear The Ferryman

Posted on April 4, 2024 by crispina kemp

He is old, older than time He’s tall, so we’re told And thin Not an ounce of flesh on him But don’t give him those coins He needs no payment He does it for free It’s his sole life-calling Those … Continue reading →

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