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Hatred and Power

Posted on April 26, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #550 Words: reject, color, suffering, mass, war, cloud, kill, trenches, search, forgive, next, earth They descended upon him en masse. Searched their town under a cloud of righteousness. They would not suffer a man of … Continue reading →

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“always open”

Posted on November 21, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #103 – “always open” Sign said, Always Open. a mixed-race couple were told they just closed. always open your mind to new thoughts There once was a man from Hoboken who coughed with his mouth wide … Continue reading →

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shock

Posted on August 29, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #91 – “a slight shock” more than a light shock when he was hit by lightning Each item is a slighter shock on the evening news A shock-jock promoting hatred on a radio station in Madrid … Continue reading →

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Apart

Posted on January 18, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  Bold Tributes  (posted by Amaya) Welcome to Tuesday Poetics with your host, Amaya. In the prophetic spirit of Martin Luther King Jr., tonight we are going to be bold in our truth-telling by … Continue reading →

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