Tag Archives: delicate

Daylight Delight

Posted on June 10, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #73: Butterflies and Moths (posted by Rommy) Daylight welcomes butterflies as they flit from flower to flower– monarchs mimicking stained glass, white, yellow, and the beautiful blue morpho who makes its home … Continue reading →

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Short-Lived Beauty

Posted on March 31, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday “Cherry Blossoms” (posted by Frank Tassone) In Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, I stroll through a promenade of overhanging cherry blossoms. I feel like royalty, walking down a pink carpet. The camera bugs are … Continue reading →

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shepherd’s purse

Posted on October 6, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1755 Sheperd’s Purse (1st anniversary prompt) “Happy anniversary to you all … today the celebration of Carpe Diem’s 7th anniversary … starts. What a joy to bring this first episode of our 7th anniversary. As I … Continue reading →

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“baneberry”

Posted on September 1, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1732 Baneberry fragile beauty along the path to the castle white baneberry © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here is my attempt: extending fingers like delicate white gloves baneberry http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/

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Closed Chambers

Posted on May 20, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #404 Words:  walking, soft, song, trials, heart, back, hope, booth, gate, cement, surprise, mercy Trials of the heart deserve mercy. Once a soft song of hope filled the chambers, but strangers left the gate … Continue reading →

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Ladybug

Posted on January 11, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetics Aside #422 – Write a harmless poem. A ladybug alights on my hand.  Tickles. I allow the black-dotted red bug to inch up my arm, certain she does not feel as taken with me as I with her. To … Continue reading →

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Raspberry

Posted on July 23, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1223 Raspberry low winter sun raspberry leaves glow red and green © Jane Reichhold the sweet taste of her passionate kiss rests a while I carress her snow white skin a gentle touch of raspberry © … Continue reading →

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