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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/

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Leave Them in Peace

Posted on October 17, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Autumn PAD – Day 4 – LEAVES “Again with the leaves? But we aren’t talking colors, only the leaf itself. Simply write a leaf poem. Everything is fair game. Maybe your life as a leaf? … Continue reading →

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Pride Parade

Posted on June 26, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Unconventional”  (posted by Jilly) I am here to rattle the cages of structure and suggest some non-traditional writing in the realm of the Haibun form. While this won’t qualify as Avant … Continue reading →

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The Pull of Poetry Writing

Posted on March 20, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Who? What? Why?  (Posted by Toni) I would like you all to write a haibun about what/who inspired you to write poetry. I would like you to give us your age … Continue reading →

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Amalgamation

Posted on January 11, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Poetry about the body  (posted by Sumana) “How do we view the image of our body? Do we see it with the eye of the media / advertisement / anyone apart from our own self … Continue reading →

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Stranger Lovers Than Most

Posted on November 16, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day 15 Take the phrase “stranger (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, Make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write your poem. The owl … Continue reading →

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