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Scarlet Suggestion

Posted on January 23, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #195 Something mysterious about burnished pewter, and a scarlet candle–wax designing its own shape– as it melts, cascading down the body of the candle. I think of passion, a woman in a gown of red–burning, turning … Continue reading →

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Warmth

Posted on October 26, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Autumn PAD – Day 13 – CANDLE “It is said, “It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.” And that one candle can light the world, just as a poem about … Continue reading →

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Simple Slash of Violet

Posted on March 22, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for Poets United Midweek Motif~Color “Today, I’m inviting us to question how color around us shapes our moods and how our moods influence our environments. The Challenge: In your brand new poem, reveal the color of a place or … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 11, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1319 – Inner Beauty (quote from Coehlo’s “Manuscript Found In Accra” “Outer beauty is inner beauty made visible, and it manifests itself in the light that flows from our eyes.” hidden beauty finally brought into the light … Continue reading →

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Candles

Posted on September 28, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1062, Candles one candle gives its light to another – spring evening © Yosa Buson (Tr. Chèvrefeuille) lighting a candle the moon slips away in a smoky cloud replacing the candle the full moon comes in … Continue reading →

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