Daily Archives: October 3, 2019

How Truth Feels

Posted on October 3, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Truth  (in honor of Gandhi’s birthday) Your Challenge: Write a new poem in which readers can experience truth in action. (posted by Susan) There is a problem when a person tells so many convenient lies, … Continue reading →

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Going For Life

Posted on October 3, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides #500 – Write a half-way poem.  “Write about the half-way point in a race. Poem about the half-way mark in a work (or school) project. Or have two people meet each other “half way” by compromising … Continue reading →

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But You Said . . .

Posted on October 3, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm:  Pun-Ku  (for Sal) (1) Unlike the haiku that allows for a less than strict adherence to the 17-syllable rule, the pun-ku must be exactly 17 syllables long. (2) It contains only four (4) lines … Continue reading →

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