Tag Archives: poems

What Pegman Saw: O Gaia

Posted on February 25, 2019 by crispina kemp

O Gaia, O Goddess, Giant amongst Titans, Mother of gods whose very height frightens Forgive us. Forgive our trespass upon your flanks; Forgive our rubbish left at our camps Forgive our bodies, dead in their quest; Forgive the spikes driven … Continue reading →

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CCC14: Road to Nowhere

Posted on February 14, 2019 by crispina kemp

Remember the road: The road to nowhere; Nowhere, where I go to dream; Dream of better days, a better year: A year that brings you home to me, To me from out of nowhere Written from Crimson’s Creative Challenge #14

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Distant Horizons

Posted on February 12, 2019 by crispina kemp

Distant horizons call to me. Beyond the land, Beyond the sea, Beyond the clouds And the day-bright sky, Distant horizons call to me. Star-bright horizons call to me. Beyond the local galaxies, Beyond Gamma, Iota and Beta Cephei, And Polaris—Alpha … Continue reading →

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Winter Fog

Posted on February 1, 2019 by crispina kemp

I cannot see, the world turned white A fog descended in the night Which frost’s cold fingers sealed in place Where’s the sun, its pleasant face? Lost behind it. O, Sun, please push a way through it Disperse it, dispel … Continue reading →

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What Pegman Saw: Homeward Bound

Posted on January 28, 2019 by crispina kemp

At last at the ferry and the ship leaves soon. But, Ma, haven’t we time for an ice-cream cone? If you’re quick, and you get me a frozen drink on a stick. Yikes, now that’s the klaxon sound! Catch those … Continue reading →

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CCC10: Bread for My Dickie

Posted on January 17, 2019 by crispina kemp

Up the hill, set to the side, Is a camp, a gypsy camp. To there this morning I dare To take my Dickie fresh baked bread To show my love that I care. Just after I took this photo I … Continue reading →

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The Solstice

Posted on December 21, 2017 by crispina kemp

The sun has left, has gone away cold and darkness rules the day the earth is hard, the trees are bare bleak and barren winter’s here. But light the fire and watch it burn and know the sun will yet … Continue reading →

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