Daily Archives: April 12, 2020

Spirit Living In Spirits

Posted on April 12, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 12 Write a spirit poem. Bottles sport spirits both dark and light. If a true spirit lives inside, is is probably hiding– a juiced genie incapable of granting wishes. Mostly, … Continue reading →

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A Special World

Posted on April 12, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Muse #103 She wears a nest of robins in her hair, blue eggs peeking out of branches. The grateful rabbit rescued from a hunter’s gun, snuggles in her arms, trusting. Girl closes her eyes, content with … Continue reading →

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The Rusty Wheel

Posted on April 12, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Sunday Whirl #451 Words:  roots, yes, valve, left, seam, next, treat, speed, fade, wheel, watch, bleed This poem is a rusty wheel, stuck in roots outside of an old faded farmhouse, at the next left on Watcher’s Road. … Continue reading →

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‘Roos

Posted on April 12, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Blogging From A to Z – “K” A mob of red ‘roos is an odd term for a group of these docile, friendly herbivores. A sports-minded animal, they box, jump, and swim. Little Joeys in pouches peek out. … Continue reading →

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Jaguar

Posted on April 12, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Blogging From A to Z – “J” Oh, there it goes!  A Jaguar in British Racing Green. What a fine car. Of course. Took its name from the true Jaguar, which has both grace and power. It can … Continue reading →

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Losing It

Posted on April 12, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 11 Write a control poem. She flipped out, lost control and screamed. The neighbors had to call the police who recognized the name from previous disturbance calls. She is now … Continue reading →

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