Daily Archives: May 22, 2014

In The Green

Posted on May 22, 2014 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~the color green Write a green-themed poem of 14 lines or less. She sips Absinthe on a jade velvet couch, emeralds dangling from her ears. Her peers in flapper dresses dance the Charleston. Born to … Continue reading →

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Perfect Picnic

Posted on May 22, 2014 by purplepeninportland

Written for Creative Bloomings InForm: Staccato (The Staccato, created by Jan Turner, consists of two or more 6-line stanzas. Rhyme scheme: a,a,b,b,c,c *Required internal rhyme scheme interplay between line #1 and line #2 (see below explanation and examples). Meter: 10, … Continue reading →

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My Pen

Posted on May 22, 2014 by purplepeninportland

Written for Poetics Aside, Prompt #263 Write an object poem. An extra-fine tip–not gel, not marker,not fountain pen, nor Parker–qualifiesas my ideal writing instrument.Of course it must pen only ina lively shade of purple. I cannotbe bothered to deal with … Continue reading →

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