Daily Archives: August 15, 2016

Using Fragment & Phrase

Posted on August 15, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem Theme Week (6) 5, “Ask Jane” “For the purposes of this discussion, I would like to call the shorter portion, the fragment and the longer portion, or rest of the poem, the phrase. The need for distinguishing … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Haiku, Love, water, writing technique | 1 Comment

The Bee That Does Not Fit In

Posted on August 15, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Which Bee? For today’s Weekend Mini-Challenge, I invite you to share a bit of bee poetry… specifically, we will write poems that explore a moment in the life of one of the three … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Funny, insect, Tales, work | 6 Comments

Two-Timin’ Simon

Posted on August 15, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #261 words: travel, charge, stretch, chip, bullet, slime, trust, sail, stay, stand, burn, crook You ain’t nothin’ but a slimy crook smooth-sailin’ around my cool waters. Well, I am not takin’ a bullet for … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged crime, lies, prison, Wordle | 6 Comments

Three Cities

Posted on August 15, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Travel: Get Listed for August This month, the twist on the list is this: pick *at least* 3 cities / locations that you have visited, want to visit, or wish you never had. … Continue reading →