Tag Archives: birds

Bone-chilling

Posted on December 18, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United (posted by Rommy) Weekly Scribblings #50: Down In My Bones “I’d like us all to think about how we might finish this sentence, “Down in my bones, I feel _”. If you’d rather tackle … Continue reading →

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“if only”

Posted on June 24, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #182 – “if only” I could be a rock star if only I had talent. If only you had turned around, our lives might have been different. sparrow pecks at bread bluejays muscle their way in … Continue reading →

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Bird Melodies

Posted on June 1, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #292 – Voice “For this morning’s prompt, let’s explore voice. Some have a lovely singing voice. Some like to voice their opinions. There are those who have a huge platform for voice, and those … Continue reading →

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“a vacant nest”

Posted on May 20, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #177 – “a vacant nest” So glad to see a vacant nest hornets gone A vacant nest is so much sadder than a vacant lot. nest is bare now I watch from kitchen window fledglings fend … Continue reading →

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“not that simple”

Posted on March 25, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #169 – “not that simple” It is just not that simple to explain love. Do not pretend that you don’t know how to vacuum. You are not that simple. birds gather twigs, sticks scurry back and … Continue reading →

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Sounds Delight

Posted on March 23, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #287 – Sight, Sound, Scent “As we look for comfort and connection during this rather unsettling time in our lives, let’s consider the words sight, sound, and scent. Choose just one, and express a … Continue reading →

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Searching for Spring

Posted on February 4, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – 02/3/20:  Spring posted by Frank Tassone I walk through my neighborhood peering into gardens, hoping to see some green. The only shade of green I notice is sore-bellied bird shit. No, … Continue reading →

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Carry Me Away

Posted on January 5, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Sunday Muse #89 This earth holds nothing for me. If each of you take one limb, your beating- retreating wings can carry me to your home in the sky, and I could be weightless leaving no prints. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

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canna lily

Posted on August 15, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1721 Canna Lily “This month we are creating a bouquet of field flowers and today I have another nice flower for you, which not always is seen in wild nature, but often in gardens, but it … Continue reading →

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Bird Girl

Posted on July 28, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Sunday Muse #66 I can make myself look like you. A bird doesn’t wear shoes, so I took mine off. Picked my thinnest dress to wear so I will not be too heavy. I do not enjoy being … Continue reading →

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