Tag Archives: clothing

“you wear black”

Posted on April 26, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #323 – you wear black You wear black so well– too many funerals ‘Oh my dear you should wear black clothes only. After all, you live in Manhattan now.’ black wide-brimmed hat slants across her pale … Continue reading →

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Ousted

Posted on January 10, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #368 Time For A Change “Write a change poem.” He changed into a lime-green leisure suit. She gave him the boot. https://poeticbloomings2.wordpress.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged clothing, distaste, Micro-poetry | 4 Comments

Odd Celebration

Posted on December 19, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub Meeting the Bar: endings/beginnings (posted by Peter Frankis) “So tonight poets, I leave it up to you. Let’s write something on endings: – it could be a poem that plays with endings – where your … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged celebrate, clothing, divorce, Golden Shovel form, party | 28 Comments

No Price

Posted on October 18, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #41: What’s The Price (posted by Rommy) Write your interpretation of the question: What is it worth? A comfortable home, warm and cozy. Pets of your choice to cuddle Food in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged clothing, comfort, food, health, Home, pets | 10 Comments

Fuming Feline

Posted on June 16, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #60 First of all, it is no longer the Victorian era. Remove this starched piece of cheap collar immediately. I am not posing in this monstrosity. There could be a roomful of cats waiting for portraits, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged cat, clothing, imagination, pose, silly | 20 Comments

Chelsea Market

Posted on June 12, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – “To Market, to market!” (posted by sarahsouthwest) “Yes, today, my poetic friends, I want to go to the market with you. I love markets – is there anything more evocative of a place than … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged arts, cave, clothing, food, market, waterfall | 18 Comments

“crisp beige”

Posted on January 16, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #109 – “crisp beige” crisp beige neatly pressed folds that flutter kitchen curtains Her brand new beige blanket was burnt to a crisp in the accidental fire. She looked smart in her beige Channel suit knowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged clothing, color, Haiku, interview, limerick, Micro-poetry | 3 Comments

Covering Fall

Posted on October 28, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Autumn PAD – Day 14 – FALL CLOTHES “We’ve reached the end of our exercise. We’ve explored sights and smells and flavors of fall. The colors will soon fade. And we’ll be presented with definitive … Continue reading →

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Havoc

Posted on October 20, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Autumn PAD – Day 7 – WINDY “The wind whips up more often as the temperature inversion takes hold. Today we will deal with the wind. There is much that is affected by the wind. … Continue reading →

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Picnic Day

Posted on July 17, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #360 Words: simple, gravel, edge, low, tight, path, climb, knots, trim, spread, spray, pattern She wears a simple, lace-edged shirt, patterned with sprays of violets scattered across collar and cuffs, knotted at her trim … Continue reading →