Tag Archives: dogs

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 →

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Loser Day

Posted on July 30, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 – Day 29 Good Time Charley’s Got The Blues ‘Write a win or lose poem.’ Four placements are placed in the wash, then hung to dry. Up come three. Big mystery. Later same … Continue reading →

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Peace At Night

Posted on March 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets & Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #10: Early Bird or Night Owl? (posted by Rommy) “Shape you work around the idea of either or both.” Morning travel makes me ill, not something I can cure by pill. Appointments … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged darkness, Day, dogs, lazy, moon, music, Night, reading, stars | 10 Comments

Seasonal Affects

Posted on February 20, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet: Sonnet “Today we revisit an old classic – the Sonnet! The SONNET is a poem that consists of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite … Continue reading →

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Nocturnal Notions

Posted on November 28, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides 2019 PAD November Chapbook Challenge – Day 27 “For today’s prompt, write a remix poem. To do this, pick one (or more) of your poems from earlier this month, and remix it. Bend free verse into … Continue reading →