Tag Archives: colors

“cracked stucco”

Posted on April 27, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #276 – cracked stucco When the stuccoed wall had dried, a crack appeared in the shape of a bird. Are you stuck? Oh, sorry. Made me crack up. he stands appalled with onset of Spring weather … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged colors, crack, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, shapes, stucco | 7 Comments

A Thunderous Tea

Posted on March 24, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Color Me Poetry (posted by sarahsouthwest) I want you to choose one of these paint names and use it as the inspiration for your poem. Here is your list: .Trumpet .Tea with Florence … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged afternoon tea, cancellation, colors, masquerade, storm | 17 Comments

Beneath The Sea

Posted on March 16, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Use the words, ‘beneath the surface’ in a poem. Sea of turquoise clear waters nacreous flashes of pink, midnight blue, and coral lie beneath the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged colors, fibonacci form, jewels, sea, written from words | 5 Comments

Through My Eyes

Posted on February 1, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings Prompt #371 My Life As A . . . “Everything we’ve done is worth celebrating.” A dreamer of oceans fraught with white froth, whorling into whirlpools of mermaids, and sea horses. Unicorns frolic, and attend tea … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged colors, dreamer, imagination, ocean | 5 Comments

Nature in Autumn

Posted on November 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 27 “Write a remix poem. Take one or several of your poems, and make a remixed version that is new.” No dye or paint can match Ambers, apricots, or crimsons That nature arrays … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged acrostic, animals, colors, nature, Written for Challenge | 5 Comments

Well, Colors Are a Personal Choice

Posted on November 27, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 26 “Write a Well (Blank) poem.” I know you love navy, which makes me think of waves of suits– Wall Street types in cahoots. I would fancy some boots, purple– plum color, nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged colors, Luc bat form, Written for Challenge | 2 Comments

Fall Haiku

Posted on November 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #359 Fall Back/Spring Ahead Choose your direction, and write it into your poem. he fell in love under autumn’s colored spell unrequited https://poeticbloomings2.wordpress.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged autumn, colors, disappointment, Haiku, Love | Comments Off

Scattered

Posted on October 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub (posted by Bjorn) Meet the bar with the Cadralor & Nobel Prize “The cadralor is a poem of 5, unrelated, numbered stanzaic images, each of which can stand alone as a poem, is fewer than … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged animals, colors, hugs, Peace, worries | 22 Comments

October’s Offerings

Posted on October 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #90: October (posted by Rommy) ‘Take your inspiration from this quote:’ “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers!” October overflows with ripe color. Scarlet- tipped bushes, golden … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged autumn, baking, colors | 11 Comments

Fall Calls Out

Posted on September 27, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #353 – Take Comfort Where You Can Get It Fall calls out to all things comfy. Open windows whisk in fresh air. Lush leaves dress trees in finery. Orange pumpkins piled high make me salivate … Continue reading →