Tag Archives: body

Resting

Posted on September 3, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #35: The Joy of Rest (posted by Rommy) “Write about rest.” Rest for the body, rest for the mind. A recharging to quiet tense muscles, to slow the grind -ing of teeth … Continue reading →

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Stuck Inside My Mind

Posted on March 23, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides – Day 2 – Countdown T-minus 9 “Write as escape poem.” I studied myself through my thoughts– tightly clenched. Old woman who could not find her way out of body or mind. https://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides

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Crushing

Posted on December 15, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini-Challenge “Thirteen bits of Kerry”  (posted by Magaly) “So, for my last prompt, before our Garden closes its active doors, I wish you to celebrate Kerry’s poetry with me. Joining the … Continue reading →

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Burn of Love

Posted on November 10, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetics Aside 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Burn (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible … Continue reading →

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Crime-Solving Express

Posted on September 24, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #370 Words:  shine, nine, train, root, feign, crime, chain, line, disdain, design, sliver, afoot Do not disdain this shiny designed nine-car train line.  Crime is afoot on a mysterious trip. Slivers of space provide hints-no … Continue reading →

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Finger Paints

Posted on August 27, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings 2 #212 – “I Sing The Body Electric” Take a word or phrase that includes a body part and make that the title of your poem. Permission to mess up fingers and hands, dipping them into … Continue reading →

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Who’s in Charge?

Posted on January 18, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Psyche/Soul  (posted by Susan) “Your Challenge: In today’s new poem, turn your attention to themes of consciousness and unconsciousness, to soul or to Psyche herself.” “. . . the heart of the star as opposed … Continue reading →

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Amalgamation

Posted on January 11, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Poetry about the body  (posted by Sumana) “How do we view the image of our body? Do we see it with the eye of the media / advertisement / anyone apart from our own self … Continue reading →

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cupcake

Posted on November 5, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1293 Time Travel, ancient Japanese poetry to inspire you “There are a lot of haiku (and tanka) in which several myths and secrets are hidden. For example in a lot of haiku and tanka the poets hide … Continue reading →

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Body Haunt

Posted on October 25, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #43 – “creak”  (posted by Grace) Yes, the word is CREAK. Today, write us a poem or short prose containing the word CREAK. Make it a noun or verb. Create a halloween mood … Continue reading →

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