Tag Archives: bird

The Humiliated Bird

Posted on March 17, 2019 by

Written for:  The Muse #47 Ah, here we go again.  Another St. Patrick’s Day, and I am made to look the fool. Painted up all green like that foolish gecko. It is simply not my color. She’s looking out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments

Music In The Woods

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

Written for:  The Sunday Muse #35 Tristan let nothing interfere with his music. Enamored of sound since assuming possession of the violin, he played for an audience of one–a small gray bird that trilled to sweet notes emanating from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

blue helicopter

Posted on December 23, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #63 – The Quest For A New Masterpiece Continues . . . winter This weekend I love to challenge you again to create your masterpiece. As you all know a while ago we started … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , ,

autumn skies

Posted on November 4, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #56 – Crossroads For this challenge I have chosen four haiku, so in a way this is a Crossroads “hineri” (with a twist). You can choose your two haiku to use or you may choose … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , ,

New Friend

Posted on August 27, 2018 by

Written for:  The Sunday Muse #18 Tiny, trusting that I will do you no harm. My arm held steady, hand still as you perch. My heart lurches with a happiness I have rarely known. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Lonely Raven

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Artistic Interpretations with Margaret “Perhaps you can place yourself within the painting… or have your poem take on the qualities of the animals Toril has so masterfully painted. Maybe make up a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , | 26 Comments

lion in rainbow

Posted on July 3, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1461 – Waterfall “Our classical kigo you will find in the last line of this haiku. Today’s classical kigo is waterfall (taki) and Basho has written several haiku with this kigo. In his Oku no Hosomichi … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , ,

Toast of the Toucans

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Day 12, Costa Rica  (posted by Margaret) “The poems can be about Costa Rica but do not have to be. They are just a jumping off point.” Admiring me? Cannot blame you. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Poe Woes

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Written for:  April 2019 PAD Challenge – Day 3 Two-for-Tuesday – Write a stop and/or don’t stop poem. Edgar Allen Poe used blood and woe in tales so eerie the raven flew off–weary (also for https://poemsofgardengnomes.wordpress.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , ,

Lover Of Books On A Summer Morning

Posted on November 28, 2017 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day  27 For today’s prompt, take the phrase “(blank) Of (blank),” replace the blanks with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , , ,