Daily Archives: April 29, 2016

A Black Bird

Posted on April 29, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #962 bird feathers Black bird flies by in movement of flapping wings a scarlet chest http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.nl/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, color, Haiku | 2 Comments

Serving Tea

Posted on April 29, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads “The Way of Tea” – Pick one of the tea studies to write about. “When you serve tea to your guests, you should simply serve tea from your heart, and think about nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged ceremony, cultures, learning, scent | 3 Comments

Salty Tears

Posted on April 29, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl’s, Six for Wednesday ~ 4 Words: fragment, salty, siren, wreckage, still, swollen Accused of wrecking a marriage, the siren cries salty tears, yet her face is not as swollen as the woman whose family was left … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Emotions, Sad, Wordle | 2 Comments

Last Chance Means Last Chance

Posted on April 29, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: NaPoWriMo – Day 28 Write a poem that tells a story. But here’s the twist – the story should be told backwards. You’re all packed, now get out! It’s not like I didn’t warn you. Never again, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged backwards story, relationships, Written for Challenge | 1 Comment

Important Qualities

Posted on April 29, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetics Aside April 2016 Challenge – Day 28 Important (blank). Fill in the blank with a word or phrase, make it the title of your poem, and then write your poem. Do you try to be polite when … Continue reading →