Author Archives: purplepeninportland

About purplepeninportland

I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York. My goal is to create and share poetry with others who write, or simply enjoy reading poetry. I hope to touch a nerve in you, and feel your sparks as well.

Sand Hills

Posted on July 22, 2018

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Challenge: “A Little Night Music”  (posted by Brendan) “Dream and poem paired like winding code—one replicates the other’s sense in a manner they both share but oddly, askant. Poetic truth is … Continue reading →

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ghost warriors

Posted on July 21, 2018

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #41 Soliloquy no Renga “ancient warriors ghosts” “For this weekend “challenge” I will give you a hokku (or starting verse) to work with. The goal is to create a renga on your own and not … Continue reading →

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porch

Posted on July 20, 2018

Written for:  Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge 2018 #1 shadows on a sunny porch (Jane Reichhold) The goal is to create a Tan Renga from a haiku. A Tan Renga is a short chained verse written by two poets. One wrote … Continue reading →

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Step Up To the Bar

Posted on July 20, 2018

Written for dVerse Poets Pub – “Septets for dVerse’s 7th Anniversary”  (posted by Frank) In honor of this anniversary the theme for Meeting the Bar is any seven line poem or, if one is feeling ambitious, a poem whose stanzas … Continue reading →

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Mark of Greatness

Posted on July 19, 2018

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Greatness  (posted by Susan) (in honor of Nelson Mandela International Day – 07.18.18) In your one new poem, use greatness as a theme. You could reflect on the elimination of poverty, on Nelson Mandela, or … Continue reading →

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Dad’s 65th

Posted on July 19, 2018

Written for:  Poetics Aside #445 – Write a special day poem. A friend’s yard festooned with balloons, Old English Sheepdog looking alarmed at large gathering, family and friends to celebrate together in July’s lovely weather. Surprised 65th for my deserving … Continue reading →

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path

Posted on July 19, 2018

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1474 – path into oblivion “Another nice scene from one of the many parks in my hometown. Look at that light play through the leaves, the fading colors of the pond and the disappearing of the blue … Continue reading →

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fragile

Posted on July 18, 2018

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1473 – Fragile Beauty merest flutter bodies like stained glass monarch butterflies http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/  

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in the meadow

Posted on July 18, 2018

Written for:  Carpe Diem Crossroads #13 – Chilly Coolness “Welcome at a new episode of our CDHK feature “Crossroads”, the feature in which I challenge you to create a so called “fusion”-haiku from two haiku and to create a Troiku with … Continue reading →

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Power Is Not Knowledge

Posted on July 18, 2018

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  7 and 7 (7th Anniversary)  (posted by Gospel) and for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – The ‘Tuesday Platform”  (posted by Sanaa) The “seven deadlies” as they are known in pop culture, are: … Continue reading →

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