Tag Archives: dogs

Obstacles, Unseen and Seen

Posted on November 6, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 5 “Consider obstacles.” There are people who create their own blocks. Oh, I would fail, Oh, I would succeed. Easy to put up walls, harder to tear them down. Then, we have true obstacle … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged courses, dogs, failure, internal walls, success | 5 Comments

Cybyl

Posted on September 6, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Writer’s Pantry #86: Pet Training Cybyl walked in the shape of an “S”, as if she were being followed by spies. Our black and white Springer Spaniel could not walk in a straight line, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged dogs, games, idiosyncracies | 14 Comments

Rescues

Posted on September 6, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #176 Words: cage, hanger, try, flutter, cold, stray, deny, finish, womb, wish, eager, tree Cold rescued dogs, stuck in an aircraft hangar, were finally free of their cages. They were eager to try out … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged dogs, joy, rescue, Wordle | 5 Comments

The Same Eyes

Posted on August 15, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #173 We have the same eyes, my little friend. I sing, and play to soothe the poor villagers. You cuddle up with them, and they feel loved. We each have our jobs to fulfill. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged dogs, Love, music, song, soothing, Written from Art | 23 Comments

Smudge-free

Posted on June 15, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #130 (posted by Mish) “Today, I give you the word ….. “smudge”. as a verb: to cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it. noun: a blurred or smeared mark on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged colors, dogs, quadrille form, smudges | 16 Comments

Morning Moment

Posted on April 27, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub Haibun Monday: The Present Moment (posted by Frank J. Tassone) “Write a haibun that expresses the present moment.” My coffee tepid, I as dream-gaze out the window, where bright April-red foliage mixes with spring green. … Continue reading →

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Get A Dog

Posted on April 11, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 10 “Write a Get ( ) poem.” A friend to lick your face with love, who knows when you are feeling down. A he or she to take care of. Adopt me … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 13, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 12 “For today’s prompt, write a number in the title poem. And yes, it’s as simple as it sounds. Include a number in the title of your poem. The actual … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged cake, dogs, monotetra form, overindulgence, Wake, Written for Challenge | 6 Comments

How To Happify A Dog

Posted on November 3, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – “In need of a happiness project?” (posted by Lillian for the Monday Quadrille) “So how about sitting down and creating a little happiness project of our own? You’ve got it: the word for our … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged dogs, happy, smile | 15 Comments

Dog Park Romance

Posted on August 25, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration- Character Study Again Write a poem about a person who leaves no stone unturned. Her dog chased his around the dog run. She called to her chocolate Lab to come. He did … Continue reading →