Tag Archives: appreciation

Spanning Bridges

Posted on June 14, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides #440 – Write a generation poem. I am always awed to see music, art, and film span bridges of generations. Concert audiences are invariably people of different ages. Young people attend classic films, and museums are schools … Continue reading →

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Protect

Posted on December 20, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Elizabeth’s Creativity Challenge – Day 29 Word for today:  Protect Written in gold letters on purple shield, ANIMALS, MOTHER NATURE. Each animal I rescue and provide a home for, I promise to protect. My calmest setting is a … Continue reading →

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Here And Now

Posted on September 15, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Appreciation (posted by Sumana Roy) “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”—Voltaire There is a lesson we all need to learn–treasure family and friends while … Continue reading →

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This Moment

Posted on August 26, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1031 live in the present “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” ~ Buddha a waste of time fails to notice new red leaf lost … Continue reading →

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Focus

Posted on January 4, 2015 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Daily Post What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? Focus on creation of words strung together, a path to nature’s beauty, a kindred spirit, a laugh, a cry, an … Continue reading →

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