Tag Archives: poetry

My Thanks to a Saracen

Posted on July 21, 2020 by crispina kemp

I dwelt upon the shore With tides and rhythms Known and sure I didn’t venture far An occasional dip Into the forested hinterland That wondrous place invited me In forays brief Delights I saw… Yet when rather I’d be exploring … Continue reading →

Posted in Mostly Micro, Poems (Some Silly) | Tagged | 22 Comments

This Sedative for the Soul

Posted on July 17, 2020 by crispina kemp

I was asleep when you crept in You woke me, body, heart and soul Awakened, aroused, enlivened You whetted appetites from long ago Appetites I didn’t want This couldn’t be, this was fantasy You scared me, go away and let … Continue reading →

Posted in On Writing, Poems (Some Silly) | Tagged , | 27 Comments

The Ocean Tide

Posted on June 26, 2020 by crispina kemp

My love is like the ocean tide Sweeping in, knocking and toppling all in his way To lap at the highest reach which is my heart. But no sooner here than he turns again And with an awful tug he … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems (Some Silly) | Tagged | 23 Comments

Our Self-Induced Illusions

Posted on June 23, 2020 by crispina kemp

I might have taken to penning romance, but here’s my answer to those who seek to see a transformation What lies delight us How eager to believe our self-induced illusions That here is love and here is truth And here … Continue reading →

Posted in On Writing, Poems (Some Silly), Thoughts | Tagged | 38 Comments

Is it a Crime

Posted on June 5, 2020 by crispina kemp

Those who regularly read my post will know that while I write rhymes that occasionally pass as poetry, I don’t do the romantic stuff. But here I’ve been challenged (thank you, N.R. of EntangleDesigns), and so… Is it a crime … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems (Some Silly) | Tagged | 28 Comments

The Pancake Threaders Stance

Posted on December 31, 2019 by crispina kemp

Complex is the typical Pancake Threaders’ stance Complex the steppings with complex treadings Complex the weavings with complex threadings Complex their roles for who’s to play lead and who’s to pay heed Complex, the structure of a typical Pancake Threaders’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems (Some Silly) | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Song of the Solstice

Posted on December 21, 2019 by crispina kemp

Dead Dame of the Solstice, rise from your coffin Shine light in my heart, your heat on my skin Rise from the southlands, rise into the heavens Fill me with light though cold winter begins. Daughter of Dawn, your bright … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems (Some Silly), Thoughts | Tagged , | 46 Comments

CCC39: Chains

Posted on August 8, 2019 by crispina kemp

Chains long in the making Chains not for the breaking Tie me to this, my waterside settlement Links forged by my kin Links forged in Anglin Held us while crossing Chased by the Flooding on storm-seas that were tossing Chains … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimson's Creative Challenge, Photos, Poems (Some Silly) | Tagged , , | 29 Comments