Tag Archives: color

Casting Light

Posted on May 23, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #211 sisters of night sky cast curlicues of color light up the world Happy Birthday, Shay! http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged color, Haiku, imagination, sky, Written from Art | 6 Comments

Chalked Arrows

Posted on April 19, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #158 (posted by whimsygizmo) Chalk It Up To Poetry She grabbed a thick stick of periwinkle blue chalk, and drew large zig-zagged arrows where people would walk. She hid far away out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged chalk, color, follow, long limerick, trick, watch | 31 Comments

Pink Sliver

Posted on April 11, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #548 Words: minutes, hours, light, sliver, chime, drive, sent, breath, write, crime, plans, match In the early hours of dawn, a pink sliver of light written across the sky took my breath away. Chimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged color, Dawn, scenic, sound, Wordle | 5 Comments

Morning Magic

Posted on April 10, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Morning has broken (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) “Now Spring has penetrated the Northern Hemisphere we are moving from dark to longer lighter days. Or from Nocturne to Aubade.” “In French it means “dawn serenade,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged abed, Aurora, color, dog, scents | 9 Comments

My View

Posted on April 10, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Friday Writings #21: What’s There “Your optional prompt today is to look and see what is present, in your surroundings and/or your heart, and write of that.” Dining room window looks out on backyard where bushes sprout red … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged color, leaves, Spring, statues, view, yard | 8 Comments

Accomplishments of Spring

Posted on April 5, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #149, ‘Tis the Season (posted by msjadeli) “Pen a poem including some form of the word, ‘season'”. Almost post-pandemic, the season of Spring dares to peep out of hiding, painting flowers, trees, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged color, darkness, lift, possibility, Spring | 10 Comments

Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

Posted on November 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 21 “Write an ekphrastic poem. That is, write a poem based on a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other piece of visual art. ” Just like showering snowflakes differ, so it is with sunflowers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged color, differences, painting, sunflowers, Written for Challenge | 3 Comments

Light In Her Eyes

Posted on November 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #526 Words: glasses, eyes, tap, secret, years, paint, meeting, sample, alone, words, light, blink Her green eyes were effulgent as glass orbs. No other family member possessed them. In meeting her, people were drawn to … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged alone, color, eyes, light, remembrances | Comments Off

Bananas

Posted on October 28, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 27 “You have written some five-line stanzas, and some poems with two stanzas related only by proximity. Like families moved into a pre-fab neighborhood or posters in a dorm room. I want you to … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged color, dog, energy, flood, fruit, paint | 6 Comments

Monday

Posted on October 12, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 11 – Monday Monday’s color is blue as a bad mood. Begins a week of school or work. Even though I am retired, I stay stuck in the mire of Monday. I wonder why … Continue reading →