Daily Archives: August 5, 2019

As Hope, As Reminder

Posted on August 5, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – Hiroshima Day 2019:  A Reflection on Peace  (posted by Frank Tassone) Shigeo Hayashi [Public domain] “Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Last year, we commemorated this memorial … Continue reading →

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Renewal

Posted on August 5, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #254 – “Second Wind” “Everything takes an effort. Big or small, we do our best to complete the task at hand. And even if we stumble along the way, we find we can pick … Continue reading →

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Sparkles at Night

Posted on August 5, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl #415 Words:  sham, shimmy, fit, wrap, call, choke, lift, spray, corner, scars, dawn, shell She’s a sham. She shimmy-shakes– choker on her neck–wrapped in fitted red velvet, unsuccessfully hiding her scars. Last call at the … Continue reading →

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Sacred Spell

Posted on August 5, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Sunday Muse #67 Jagged piece of glass in palm of stone. Mysterious section of green landscape untouched for years. A piece of forest has been torn away. Greedy fingers try to pry it open. If they succeed in … Continue reading →

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