Tag Archives: birdsong

Nature’s Harmony

Posted on July 18, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #561 Words: birds, hum, spirits, growl, trickling, glum, three, pray, willowy, run, myths, bones, lost Three birds hum in shadow of willow tree. They lift spirits of the glum, and the lost. They soften … Continue reading →

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The Days of Lemonade

Posted on June 23, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem using “lemonade days”. Children set up a stand selling lemonade in days of Summer. Friends lent them a helping hand, dependent of course … Continue reading →

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“kept its fizz”

Posted on April 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #172 – “kept its fizz” The problem with monogamy is keeping the fizz. Champagne lost its bubbly fizz. The relationship was over. strange birdsong from tree sound is unique to this bird fzz, fzz, fzz A … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birdsong, champagne, Haiku, kazoo, limerick, Micro-poetry, monogamy | 4 Comments

downpour

Posted on March 27, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #119 – “down pour of birdsong” sky rained down silver no raindrops touched the earth songs of birds caressed air Song of nightingale poured down through trees, and rested in ears of sleeping children. … Continue reading →