Tag Archives: Beach

Vanishing Beach

Posted on November 8, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #411 Foggy Day in London Town “Write a foggy or frosty poem, or write one of each.” Weather proved capricious that day on the beach in late afternoon. Nacreous light began to dim, a … Continue reading →

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Scope of Dreams

Posted on July 2, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Friday Writings #33: Daring to Dream “Hello, dear wordsmiths. What are your dreams, in these – er – interesting times? Are they big or small, personal or planetary? All of the above?” “What does my cat dream of, … Continue reading →

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Beach Reverie

Posted on May 23, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – MTB: The Constanza (posted by Bjorn) “Today we are going to try our hand at a poetic form created by Connie Marcum Wong in 2007. This is an example of two poems in one … Continue reading →

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Differing Lights

Posted on March 14, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2, Prompt #377 – Pot Luck “This week we’re fighting off the chill with a little potluck dinner. The prompt is there is no prompt. You are asked to wing it, or post a poem you’ve recently … Continue reading →

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Love Poem To The Beach

Posted on February 15, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #373 – For The Love Of . . . “Write a love poem. If I could, I would love to live near a beach. Smooth sand soothes me as does the hypnotic sounds of … Continue reading →

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Teen vs. Parents

Posted on October 18, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #523 Words: drawing, space, time, beaches, mission, murder, boat, tight, speedy, air, found, weapon Do not make it your mission to spend all your time at the beach, dear. I understand how drawn you … Continue reading →

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Lake vs. Beach

Posted on August 31, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Donna Matthews triolet form challenge Triolet Poetry 8-line poem Eight syllables each line The rhyme pattern looks like this: ABaAabAB – A and B are refrains Lakes are calm and fun to swim … Continue reading →

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Not Happening

Posted on May 17, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #334 – It Happens “What has happened? What would you like to happen?” Consistency continues day after day. In my gut, I feel like I am stuck in a rut. Oh, to be at a … Continue reading →

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Watching Water Change

Posted on November 24, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday (posted by Kim) Being But Human “This week, I would like you to write about a time when you last watched stars, a storm, the sea, an animal, or something else in … Continue reading →

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Places That Make Me Smile

Posted on October 22, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet Bob and Wheel “A short while back, Robert Lee Brewer introduced us to this simple but interestingly named form, Bob and Wheel. I thought we might explore it a bit deeper. Here are … Continue reading →