Tag Archives: differences

Shades of Eyes

Posted on March 8, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Eyeing The Quadrille #147 (posted by Bjorn) “So today for you, you are to write a Quadrille, 44 words which have to include the word eye in the main body of the poem.” Four … Continue reading →

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Dog Reactions to Cold Weather

Posted on January 25, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #144 (posted by Merrill) “Hello, dVerse Poets! It’s Merril, writing from southern New Jersey, where we’ve been experiencing colder winter weather than we’ve had in a few years. It’s fitting then, that today’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Age, cold weather, differences, dogs | 28 Comments

Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

Posted on November 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 21 “Write an ekphrastic poem. That is, write a poem based on a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other piece of visual art. ” Just like showering snowflakes differ, so it is with sunflowers. … Continue reading →

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Different Sisters

Posted on November 13, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 12 “Write a raw poem.” He seemed unfinished. Blanche was astonished. How could Stella condone this man’s kiss of crudeness? He stood. Stella replenished his beer. Blanche flinched, not good. https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2021-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-12

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Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda

Posted on January 28, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #54 – Hindsight is Rather Tricky (posted by Magaly) “If I Knew Then What I Know Now” In thinking about hurtful endings in particular periods of my life, would I not want … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged changes, choices, differences, knowledge beforehand | 11 Comments

The Wedding

Posted on January 11, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #320 “Branching Out” “The branch can hold many connotations in nature (tree branch), everyday (bank branch), personal (genealogy – family tree, reaching to achieve). So this week we ask that you make that stretch … Continue reading →

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Shapes and Sizes

Posted on October 6, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #128 in different landscapes things are not what you expect larger than life http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged differences, Haiku, landscape, Written from Art | 7 Comments

Self Sketch

Posted on September 10, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Come and take a Selfie! (posted by sarahsouthwest) “One of the great things about dVerse is that people write regularly. I feel I know many of you in a very special way, through … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged appearance, differences, loves, self-sketch, strength | 18 Comments

Heart-Stopping

Posted on June 17, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Challenge Write a piece of prose around the word “sirens”. WEE-oww! WE-oww! Sounds of dread. Is someone dead? Is it a police chase, a fire? Sets my teeth on edge. Who … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged differences, fireworks, police, prose, siren sounds | 4 Comments

When to Face a Challenge

Posted on March 11, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #238 – Motivation: Challenge Write about challenge, personal or general. Even poets face challenges in the form of a difficult prompt, or in the form of a form that vexes them. Pick up the … Continue reading →