Tag Archives: dreams

In Harvest Gold Grass

Posted on April 18, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: April 2021 PAD – Day 18 “Write an ekphrastic poem” (from a work of art) I linger in harvest gold grass, my mind far from a farm’s many chores. Feel a part of this field, alas field lies … Continue reading →

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“we lie close”

Posted on February 3, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #212 – “we lie close” A lie is not close to the truth Lying close we each dream our own dreams lying close to ocean waves silver crest in noon day sun A powerful man bent … Continue reading →

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Protected By the Moon

Posted on September 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Prosery Monday: Moonbeams and Moon Dreams (posted by Merrill) “Prosery is prose that includes a line from a poem. I will give you the line, and then you incorporate it into a short prose … Continue reading →

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Wild White Horse

Posted on April 16, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 15 Write a dream poem. A wild white horse galloped off on shaky legs. He lowered his head to drink from many streams. Cloaked in confusion, he saw fine fields … Continue reading →

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“away and away”

Posted on February 12, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #163 – “away and away” If there’s a will, there’s a way to get away. away on an island, water sea-foam green only sounds are native birds. Ah, but ’tis only a dream. away in the … Continue reading →

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Dreams In A Yurt

Posted on November 25, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #270 – “A Whole Pocketful Of Thanks” “Take this phrase:  “Turkey With All The Trimmings” In the letters of these words, find about six new words and use those in your poem.” She practiced … Continue reading →

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An Abecedarian

Posted on November 2, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 2 “Write an alpha poem.” All through hours of darkness Bells tinkled in harmony with sigh-sound of wind Chimes, as if summer breezes tip-toed through my Dreams. For once … Continue reading →

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“nightingale”

Posted on June 27, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1686 Troiku Month (15) Nightingale “Today I have a nice haiku by Chiyo-Ni, one of the most famous classical haiku poetesses we know. She is renown by that wonderful haiku about the Morning Glory, but that’s … Continue reading →

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Some Questions

Posted on April 30, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Poems – Day 29 “Asking Questions”  (posted by Bjorn) “I think especially open questions leads us to think, where answers leads blocks our thinking often in a dividing manner. So the … Continue reading →

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Music In Black And White

Posted on April 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Poems – Day 28 “Photographic Images Reimagined”  (posted by Margaret) “These images are free to download and use. I linked the sites and you are also free to choose one for … Continue reading →

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