Tag Archives: disbelief

“all my days”

Posted on August 10, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #291 – all my days I have no need to count all the days I have had so far. All the days I have left, I prefer to leave a mystery. All my days-a life in … Continue reading →

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They Do Not Respond

Posted on March 13, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Friday Writings #17: Heroes “The floor is open for you to share your pieces. For those of you who wish to work from a prompt, I propose writing about heroes, however you choose to define the term.” I … Continue reading →

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A Face Speaks Silently

Posted on March 21, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #152 Anger in his eyes matches intensity of a hurt, pouting bottom lip. He stares at her with forest eyes darkening, giving a surreal look to the sclera. He stares at her in disbelief, wanting to … Continue reading →

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Meaning of Loss

Posted on November 16, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetics Aside PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 15 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Meaning of (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write … Continue reading →

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A Difference

Posted on November 8, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meet The Bar by changing your perspective  (posted by Bjorn) “Consider the advantages of the various ones, in the first perspective, we are ourselves, we know our innermost feelings and we can also describe … Continue reading →

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Love’s Demise

Posted on April 30, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 30! Write a Stop and/or Don’t Stop poem. You are crushing my heart, I never thought we’d part–’til now. We may have had our rows No reason to break vows … Continue reading →

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Complete and Utter Sorrow

Posted on April 24, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 24 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Complete (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write your … Continue reading →

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Freedom

Posted on December 13, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Elizabeth’s Creativity Challenge – Day 23, Freedom You are free to not carry weapons You are free to think before you speak You are free to support climate change You are free not to believe everything leaders say … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Trump

Posted on August 1, 2016 by purplepeninportland

In my opinion . . . Blonde clouds gathered In an orange sky. Hatred Rained down, white hoods And storm troopers returned To restore order. Borders Were erected. No one could get Inside or out. Laws were bent, Hearts were … Continue reading →

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