Monthly Archives: January 2022

At The Right Moment

Posted on January 30, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #196 I had a cat looked just like you, when I was a child. Now I am an old man with a storehouse of magical memories. If you are looking for a home with love, and … Continue reading →

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Neglect

Posted on January 29, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Friday Writings 11: Feast or Famine (posted by Rommy) “For those of you who would like a prompt to work with, may I suggest writing about what comes to mind after reading the phrase “feast or famine”.” What … Continue reading →

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The Tone-Deaf Singer

Posted on January 29, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub (posted by Grace) Poetry Form: The Minute Form “The Minute Poem is a 60 syllable verse form, one syllable for each second in a minute. The theme should be an event that is over and … Continue reading →

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Wildness in Check

Posted on January 27, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg) Poetics: Songs of Unreason “Today I have a Jim Harrison challenge for you.” When I find myself struggling for inspiration, my go to is Jim Harrison’s work. For whatever reason, … Continue reading →

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The Red Stilettos

Posted on January 26, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Begin with the line “Taking new steps” Taking new steps since I bought those red stilettos. Now I walk hobbled, hold a crutch. Poor me. … Continue reading →

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“you’re mad”

Posted on January 26, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #263 – you’re mad You’re mad, said Alice to the Hatter who answered, we all are, so what does it matter? You say you’re mad about me but it’s too late. ice storms abound fires rage … Continue reading →

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Dog Reactions to Cold Weather

Posted on January 25, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #144 (posted by Merrill) “Hello, dVerse Poets! It’s Merril, writing from southern New Jersey, where we’ve been experiencing colder winter weather than we’ve had in a few years. It’s fitting then, that today’s … Continue reading →

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An Outrage

Posted on January 24, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #370 – Firestarter “The best way to start a fire is with a good spark. You choose the spark… your subject is something that flashes an idea from your domain. What sets you off? … Continue reading →

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The Silver Thread

Posted on January 24, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #537 Words: sigh, moment, cracking, expansive, shimmering, triumph, filter, quiver, way, reveal Sigh. Thought he was a man of integrity with an expansive heart. Cracks in his foundation revealed what he had hoped to … Continue reading →

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Scarlet Suggestion

Posted on January 23, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #195 Something mysterious about burnished pewter, and a scarlet candle–wax designing its own shape– as it melts, cascading down the body of the candle. I think of passion, a woman in a gown of red–burning, turning … Continue reading →

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