Tag Archives: comfort

Zip or Pull?

Posted on April 11, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #52 – “Zip It!”  (posted by De) “Okay, poets. It’s Quadrille Monday, and it’s time to put a little ZIP in your doo-dah. De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo) here, and for today’s Quadrille (a … Continue reading →

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Suffering and Beauty

Posted on September 14, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse – “Rein ’em in!”  (posted by Lillian) “We’re all ready to rein in Mother Nature….say whoa there…slow down!! Bring her to a stand still and let the sun shine, the winds calm to a gentle breeze and … Continue reading →

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At My Sister’s House

Posted on August 31, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides #408 – Write a second home poem. Most people have a first home–even if it’s just the place where you lay your head or stash your heart. But many people also have a second home–a place … Continue reading →

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Bliss

Posted on January 3, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets – Quadrille #23 (posted by Bjorn) The word is curl. As you might have seen we love words that can be used as noun and verbs. You might want to use it as an adjective (curly), … Continue reading →

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Easing One-On-One

Posted on December 29, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Elizabeth’s Creativity Challenge #38 The word for today:  Relief Easing upset in a stressed–out world is a goal too large to fulfill. Still, if each person helped a friend in distress, while we are pulling together to make … Continue reading →

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Love of Trees

Posted on December 13, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads, The Tuesday Platform Welcome to the Tuesday Platform, your unprompted free-range day for sharing poems in the Imaginary Garden. I believe my love of trees stems from their solid spreading branches, ever-widening, like umbrellaed … Continue reading →

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Surroundings

Posted on April 14, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Home Creating a sense of home in our lives is our aim today. If you dress in soft clothing, paint your walls in pleasing tones, have comfortable furniture in which to park your bones, own … Continue reading →

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Lavender Field

Posted on February 24, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem Special #198 – Hamish Gunn’s 4th – Petal Lanterns Write in the same spirit and tone. petal lanterns — a waterfall of flowers her lips touch mine © Hamish her sweet perfume overwhelms my senses Honeysuckle blooms … Continue reading →

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