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Two Shadows

Posted on May 16, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetics Aside Prompt #522 – Write a moon poem. Moonlight mobilizes two shadows dancing to their own music. https://www.writersdigest.com/author/robert-lee-brewer

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Dance, Dance, Dance

Posted on January 27, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Sunday Whirl #440 Words:  start, pump, lounge, still, crystal, lone, check, ring, blink, fix, stone, shimmer Pumping up the music under shimmering, blinking lights at the Crystal Stone Lounge. Check it out. Start of Disco Night. Rainbow rings … Continue reading →

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She Keeps Late Hours

Posted on November 5, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #91 – “Keep”  (posted by Kim) “This week I’d like you to take any meaning, form or compound of the word keep, and write a poem of exactly 44 words (not counting your … Continue reading →

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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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On The Roof

Posted on June 13, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides #484 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “On (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and write your poem. Possible titles include: “On Point,” “On … Continue reading →

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casting shadows

Posted on July 9, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “cast” shadows cast on wall dancers twirling on sidewalk under eye of moon https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

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shadow moving

Posted on May 29, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #78 – “a shadow moving” She looked at the ground; her shadow was gone. Noticed it slip-sliding down the block. Tried to catch it. Shadow turned back once, then marathoned away. You cannot catch a moving … Continue reading →

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Sky Silhouette

Posted on April 18, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2017 Challenge – Day 17 Today is a special day for so many reasons, but one in the poetic realm is that today is International Haiku Poetry Day. It always falls on April 17, because … Continue reading →

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