Tag Archives: ego

“small gods”

Posted on February 16, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #266 – small gods Large in stature small in mind, he thought himself a god. Leprechauns are small gods that lead you to a pot of gold. studies brother’s face kind and protective of her he … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged ego, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, size, tiny | 2 Comments

Miss Rose

Posted on November 20, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 19 “The Rabbit knows some subjects just want to be written about. trees light water fire– all the googobs of other “poetic” things Like a cat underfoot or a droning speaker their wants can … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged ego, others, preferences, rose, tired | 10 Comments

Toots

Posted on October 13, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Quickly – Toot Toot Tuesday “Write about a horn. Or a train, maybe? Maybe a fart Tootsie rolls are yummy but cannot toot. Back at AA meeting after disappearing on a toot. Never toot your own horn. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged candy, ego, horn, Toots | 2 Comments

Steeped in Greed

Posted on July 28, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe, Donna Matthews challenge: A Rondeau “The rondeau has a refrain and rhymes–two elements of many French poems. The traditional rondeau is a poem consisting of 3 stanzas, 13 original lines, and 2 refrains (of … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged ego, greed, road rage, Rondeau form, speed | 2 Comments

Respect

Posted on April 26, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #16: “Reverse” (posted by Rommy) Choose from at least one of the following “re” words, and incorporate them into your work: .rediscover .review .reveal .respect .renounce I respect him for renouncing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged ego, ideals, respect, written from words | 2 Comments

When You Love Only You

Posted on February 8, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration – Titular Nudge Your title: “A Blaze of Ego” He danced with every girl in the room; to each he professed love, and marriage soon. When push came to shove it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged deflation, ego, limerick, self-love | 3 Comments

knocked down

Posted on May 22, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #127 – “knocked him down” He put himself on a pedestal– they knocked him down She did not know that the School of Hard Knocks was literal Tornado spinning– a smoke-gray funnel of destruction descends, knocking … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged diet, ego, limerick, Micro-poetry, powerful, tornado | 2 Comments

satin edge

Posted on July 10, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #84 – “satin edge” She swept down spiral staircase satined in pink edged in white lace, a cherry blossom confection Thought his moves were sleek as satin, but his manner was edged with sandpaper … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged drinking, ego, Micro-poetry, touch | 4 Comments

clues

Posted on July 3, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #83 – “reading the clues” Oh no! She had been reading the clues all wrong. Identity of the murderer was now clear. he was clueless unable to read her signals There once was a man from … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged clever, clues, deceived, ego, limerick, Micro-poetry | 1 Comment

Artificial Intelligence

Posted on April 6, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 5 Write an intelligence poem A stranger, color of pink applesauce, walk into a bar takes a seat, orders drink and calmly removes his head. Bartender says, you can’t do … Continue reading →