Daily Archives: April 5, 2020

What Would Mom Do?

Posted on April 5, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 5 Write a moment poem. Yesterday afternoon, my sister and I were out walking, talking about the plethora of events, both daily and special, that cannot now be celebrated. We … Continue reading →

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The Ritual

Posted on April 5, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #102 In Autumn’s gold woods, the women meet as they do each year, a ritual that allows them to cherish each other and their extraordinary companions of the wild. Dark-haired woman contrasts with her white wolf, … Continue reading →

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One Wish

Posted on April 5, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetics Aside April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 4 Write a wish poem. If we all had one wish we’d be on the same page– to see this horrific plague end right now. https://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides

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Dashing

Posted on April 5, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Blogging From A to Z – “D” The dapper dachshund haunts you for his dinner, pacing and howling until his dish is set before him. He dives in, devouring every bite of food, licks his bowl, then eyes … Continue reading →