Daily Archives: April 8, 2018

Under A Tin Roof

Posted on April 8, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 8 Write a family poem. Those southerners, Maggie and Brick had issues–who would Big Daddy pick? Mae and Goober had kiddies who rehearsed sappy ditties to sing to Big Daddy, … Continue reading →

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summer moon

Posted on April 8, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #26 – Revise That Haiku nonchalantly pissing off the side of the road soaking the young weeds © Santoka Taneda (1882-1940) “In Zen Buddhism shying away from bodily functions means shying away from life and … Continue reading →

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For Love of Lavender

Posted on April 8, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetics Aside April 2018 PAD Challenge – Day 7 Write a senses poem.  That is, write a poem that uses one or more of your senses. She misses perfume of lavender where fields grew wild, and honey was … Continue reading →

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Jello

Posted on April 8, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetics Asides 2018 April PAD Challenge Pick a food, make it the title of your poem, and write your poem.  It can be a food you love, food you hate, or food you’ve never even tried before. Wriggles, jiggles … Continue reading →

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