Tag Archives: birds

Distance of Blackbirds

Posted on June 19, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #215 Once you meant something to me. Now I must let you go, stop the burning in my heart. Start a fire of my own with all those possessions of yours I have kept. No more. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, distance, fires, memories, possessions, Written from Art | 16 Comments

Chatter in the Courtroom

Posted on May 26, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Corvid poetry (posted by Ingrid) “To the corvidae family belong a variety of birds including ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, choughs, magpies and of course, the common crow. Though these birds may be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, confession, court, imagination, shoplifting | 13 Comments

Birds On Watch

Posted on May 16, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #210 We line up at the dock in darkness of night when fog horns sound. Helper birds for lighthouse, we guide ships in, unbothered by their glaring lights. Do they notice us? Same crew each night, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, fog, Night, ship, Written from Art | 13 Comments

Which Bird Is That?

Posted on April 27, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday: Bird Songs (posted by Frank J. Tassone) “Today, let’s experience the joy of bird songs! Write a haibun that alludes to bird songs, or your favorite songbird.” A dawn chorus of songbirds … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, chorus, Haibun, songs | 2 Comments

She Dreams Again

Posted on March 28, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #546 Words: whirred, dawn, tips, off, again, awoke, mists, laughed, shouldered, blur, quiet, stretched She dreams again of a long ago love. He, a broad shouldered, black- haired man who could make her laugh … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, dream, sleep, wakefulness, Wordle | 3 Comments

Restored

Posted on February 10, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Pounding the Pentameter! (posted by Ingrid) “As with dance, so with poetry: the underlying rhythm is a heartbeat which, if done seamlessly, should flow without feeling mechanical or stilted. So, this week, I challenge … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, February, lake, Sonnet, walk | 12 Comments

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 | 16 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 →