Tag Archives: candles

Complimenting Violet and Yellow

Posted on November 12, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 11 Autumn, while beautiful, means death for all those purple petunias, while lavender lessens in color, and eating plucots comes to an end. On a table yellow and violet candles … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Non-picky Eater

Posted on July 3, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 PAD – Day 2 “Eat At Joe’s” – What is your favorite cuisine? As far as cuisines go I seem to love them all, from favorite Italiano to curry’s pungent call. Barbecued pulled … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged candles, choices, countries, cozy, cuisine, dining | 2 Comments

“holding light”

Posted on April 1, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #170 – “holding light” She was enchanted by fireflies holding light. Lit candles hold their light, flickering and tattooing shapes on the wall. people close to me take away light held inside their death dims my … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged burglar, candles, death, fireflies, Haiku, inner, light, limerick, Micro-poetry | 2 Comments

In The Jazz Club

Posted on September 16, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #421 Words: empower, jazz, clash, beat, jive, cork, smoke, shoulder, electric, sway, mirror, pluck Empowered by jive beat of hypnotic jazz, she rose, swayed to her own dance through blue smoke. Night was electric. In … Continue reading →

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Reading

Posted on September 30, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1261 – The Pleasure of Reading “This scene is awesome. Cosy and warm, romantic … The candles, the view through the window, that open book in which you can see one single rose. And that cup on … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged candles, Haiku, reading, tea, written from photo | 7 Comments

Where Are The Candles?

Posted on September 18, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1253 – Thousand Candles A Quote by Buddha: […] “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases from being shared.” […] … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged candles, darkness, Haiku, light, Written from Art | 7 Comments

Silence of the Dog

Posted on January 22, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads On Poetry, Writing & Metaphor – Dreaming with Stacie Today I invite you to write a poem based on a specific metaphor. Rather than assigning you one, I’d like for your senses to … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged animal, candles, metaphor, odor | 8 Comments

Last Night

Posted on January 1, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Slim blue candles burn in silver holders of menorah. On this last night of Hanukkah, no holder remains empty. Eight days of prayers always said by my father, head bent over candles’ light. When I was a child, Grandpa was … Continue reading →