Tag Archives: Dawn

Dawn to Twilight

Posted on October 22, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – MTB: In a Roundabout Way (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) “The roundabout is a metered stanzaic form with a simple but unusual premise that the rhyme scheme should come full circle (thus the name).” Word … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Dawn, hope, ocean, refresh, Roundabout form, Twilight | 12 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

“full snow moon”

Posted on February 27, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1611, Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (15) “Today I have another Tan Renga Challenge Hineri episode for you all. As you all know Hineri means with a twist, so today’s challenge is to create not only … Continue reading →

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Non-Adages and Stuff

Posted on October 22, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #67 – “early” (posted by Kim) “This week I’d like you to think about early experience, early childhood, being early for an appointment or date, early blooming or early retirement – it’s up … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Dawn, early, quadrille, silly, tranquility | 35 Comments

Renga With Basho #10

Posted on October 13, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #53 Renga With Basho #10 “summer’s night” “Welcome at the first edition of our anniversary month’s weekend meditations. This month I love to challenge you every weekend meditation to create a renga with one of … Continue reading →

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Reverie

Posted on July 8, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Camera FLASH! (posted by Kerry) It is time to strike a pose with our photographic challenge for July. Here I sit in reverie though it is bath time, I know. Dawn of … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bath, Dawn, Triolet, Written from Art | 25 Comments

Simple Slash of Violet

Posted on March 22, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for Poets United Midweek Motif~Color “Today, I’m inviting us to question how color around us shapes our moods and how our moods influence our environments. The Challenge: In your brand new poem, reveal the color of a place or … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged candle, color, Dawn, scent, serenity, sunset | 20 Comments

dawn breeze

Posted on March 19, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1387 – The Breeze At Dawn (inspired by Rumi’s poem) “Today I have chosen another beauty of Rumi. This one I have given the title “the breeze at dawn”. This title is taken from the first line … Continue reading →

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Pink Illumination

Posted on May 6, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Write for: Imaginary Gardens with Real Toads: Artistic Interpretations with Margaret-Small town inspiration . . . Find something in one of these paintings, and be inspired to write a new poem. On heels of Autumn’s burnt umber, and indian red … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged colors, Dawn, Seasons, Written from Art | 10 Comments

An Aubade

Posted on January 20, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for Quickly #19 Write an aubade. Okay, speaking formally (and here we have the wiki explanation), an aubade is a morning love song (as opposed to a serenade, which is in the evening), or a song or poem about … Continue reading →