Tag Archives: birds

Birds Overheard

Posted on January 22, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Friday Writings #10: So, I Overheard . . . (posted by Magaly) “If you are in search of a prompt, I invite you to create poetry or prose inspired by a conversation you’ve overheard. If the optional prompt … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, curious, language, overhear | 15 Comments

As Seasons Fade

Posted on July 7, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe Tuesday Writing Challenge (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem using, evanescence, trill, and longevity.” Trilling, tweeting birds in trees increase longevity, extending seasons of spring and summer ’til forever seemed to be … Continue reading →

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A Cento of Nature

Posted on April 23, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 22 “Write a nature poem.” Hope is the thing with feathers who moves his soft velvety head. Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air call to you, harsh and … Continue reading →

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Crows Calling At Night

Posted on April 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: China-Kingdom of the Poem (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) “The Poetics’ Challenge here is: Select any ONE of the above poems and with as many re-reads as you need, imagine what the poet has … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, Inspired by another poem, music, reinterpretation, sadness | 8 Comments

Birds’ World

Posted on April 16, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #65: Bird is the word Shape your words around a particular bird or birds in general. (posted by Rommy) To wake to sounds of bird chatter you know it must be Spring. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, habits, song, Sounds | 6 Comments

I See You

Posted on March 19, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Picture This – Ekphrastic Poetry 3 Trick is to have perfect balance on any knobby branch you may come upon. My feet cling when I am not on the wing. Eyes see wide, though I … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Another POV, birds, sight, Written from Art | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, bones, cold, thaw | 21 Comments

“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 →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, Haiku, if, limerick, Micro-poetry, working | 6 Comments

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 →