Daily Archives: July 29, 2019

We’re All Friends Here

Posted on July 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July 27: Sage Advice “We’ve all heard of words to live by. Either a profound quote, or a motivating article. Maybe a parent or grandparent has given you good advice once. What was that advice … Continue reading →

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“shadow”

Posted on July 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1709 – Shadow (Crossroads-Troiku). Create a “fusion-haiku”, and a troiku from that. “Here are the two haiku to work with: blue autumn skies folded into mountains purple shadow © Jane Reichhold (1937-2016) such a hot day … Continue reading →

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mid-summer rain

Posted on July 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1708 mid-summer rain, (classical kigo) “Midsummer rain (samidare). The Japanese says ‘Fifth Month rain’, based on the lunar calendar. Rather than translate ‘Fifth Month’ as May, since the Gregorian month is really June, we use the … Continue reading →

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Shifting Course

Posted on July 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #414 Words: clouds, shy, light, but, fertile, pass, burn, shift, branch, blocks, course, rooted This poem is a shift in course. Shy, light clouds pass by, blocking a burning sun. This poem wonder-worries about … Continue reading →