Tag Archives: death

Two Stages of Grief

Posted on May 6, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Small Change or Big Bucks (posted by msjadeli) “Good Tuesday, d’Versians! It’s Lisa, with Poetics. I know Spring is a time for new life, the end of a long winter, and hope is … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged animal companion, death, heartbreak, pal, stages of grief | 6 Comments

Cold Steel

Posted on April 12, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: April 2022 PAD – Day 11 “Write a power poem.” Cold steel, penetrating blue eyes. Leviathan with heel on the disenfranchised– indifferent to appeal. A tyrant we have witnessed before in World War II’s violence– people killed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Bob and Wheel form, death, heartless, history, tyrant, Written for Challenge | Comments Off

He Lives On In Our Hearts

Posted on March 14, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle # 544 Words: tongue, book, inscription, face, death, letters, vigil, ways, barrier, drag, climb, memento Face of death appeared to him despite our vigil, and prayers. His gentle way of speaking, and his ready laugh, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged beloved, death, man, well-loved, Wordle | 4 Comments

Impossible

Posted on November 23, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 22 – Impossible How can it be true? Both parents gone, when I thought they would live forever. https://imprompt.wordpress.com/2021/11/22/qnv-22/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged acceptance, death, difficult, parents | 3 Comments

Accidents After Death

Posted on November 7, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #185 Oh my! Just a smidgeon of poison. He is gone, but now I am left with five glasses. Might have to buy six new ones. What a bother to clean up this mess. Well, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged death, glasses, poison, wine, Written from Art | 25 Comments

Remembered

Posted on August 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #346 “It Suits Me Fine” Using one suit from a deck of cards for poem. Put in the ground with a spade, small wooden marker placed. Those who thought her forgotten did not see … Continue reading →

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The Choice

Posted on March 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #496 Words: inhumane, shame, suppress, line, wait, evil, spring, vote, water, hope, soul, race Wait. I know she is next in line, but I feel it would be a shame to take her now. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged choices, death, debate, woman, Wordle | Comments Off

Your Life

Posted on February 1, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #323 Playing Favorites #6 ‘“Playing Favorites” is as simple as choosing a favorite poet/poem (world famous or just famous in our own little garden) and picking a line or title of one of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged death, Inspired by another poem, light, truth | 2 Comments

For The Lost and The Survivors

Posted on December 1, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 30 “For today’s prompt, write an exit poem. Some exit gracefully; some make a scene. However you wish to exit, do so poetically now.” Chimera spaceship plagues people of earth. … Continue reading →

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Dreaded Call

Posted on November 24, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: One Womans Quest VJ’S WEEKLY CHALLENGE #122: THE PHONE CALL Let your imagination run wild with this one. One phone call can change the state of things. I know I can easily think of of a number of … Continue reading →