Monthly Archives: August 2019

Explanation To A Dog

Posted on August 31, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Terza Rima “Terza rima is a three-line stanza using chain rhyme in the pattern ABA BCB CDC DED. There is no limit to the number of lines, but poems or sections of … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged communication, dogs, guilt, Illness, terza rima form | 2 Comments

cahaba lily

Posted on August 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1731 – Cahaba Lily “Welcome at a new episode in our wonderful month of creating a bouquet of wildflowers. Today I have a wonderful field flower for you to work with. I have to say I … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged embrace, Haiku, white, wildflowers | 2 Comments

Glory is:

Posted on August 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Glory “Paths of glory can be many. Which do you want to traverse? The First World War poets well realized “that war is not glorious and the people they are fighting are not their enemy.” … Continue reading →

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For All You Greedy Leaders*

Posted on August 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides #495 – “This week, write a “For (blank)” poem.” self-serving, climbing ’til your knuckles bleed to grab that last dollar. Power pours green though pores of your skin, yet still you sin, insidiously trying to divide … Continue reading →

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The Cat

Posted on August 28, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: On All Things Feline (posted by Anmol) Your prompt for today is to consider the nature, lives, times, et al. of our feline friends/enemies/gods/children. You don’t have to write about the cats if … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged cats, gravy, picky, treats | 12 Comments

“questionable Ancestry”

Posted on August 28, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #141 – “questionable ancestry” I have a question regarding my ancestry– Will I still be me? She was thrilled. Her ancestry papers arrived. She tore open the envelope with her fingers, only to discover that she … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged ancestors, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry | 7 Comments

A Spot of Your Own

Posted on August 27, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poetry Pub – Quadrille . . . and the most beautiful words are . . . (posted by Lillian) “I was thinking about languages the other day when I discovered an interesting article on line. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged colors, lily pads, lotus, quadrille, Set number of words, tranquility, water | 17 Comments

Queen Anne’s Lace

Posted on August 27, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1730 Field of Flowers . . . free-style “Today I will give you the freedom to create a haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form inspired on our month theme “Field Of Flowers”. It’s a so … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Haiku, Queen Anne's lace, snowflake, wildflowers | 3 Comments

Love Among The Flowers

Posted on August 27, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1729 Wildflower variety — Use That Quote Of course there is a small task to work with today. I love to read a love poem in which you use love and wildflowers. You can create a … Continue reading →

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Nonsense Senses

Posted on August 25, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #257 – “In a Twisted Sense” “We rely on our five senses (six, if you count “common”) every day. And through sight, sound, taste, touch and smell (sometimes, common), we navigate from sun up … Continue reading →