Tag Archives: fantasy

The Testy Contestants

Posted on March 9, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Carroll Crush Saga (posted by Sanaa) “For today’s Poetics, I invite you to play a game with me called, “Carroll Crush Saga.” The idea here is to select three titles (from a list … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged argument, competition, fantasy, imagination | 14 Comments

Which Way?

Posted on January 26, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #120 (aka #119, part 2) – No way. Way! (posted by msjadeli) “Way” feels active to me, whether it is a path that is traveled on, something you travel to, or that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fantasy, paths, roads, secrets, seek, ways | 25 Comments

The Transformation

Posted on January 3, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Muse #141 Ah! The transformation begins. Steel woman molts as iron armor takes root in head and neck. Soon time travel will commence. Each prong represents an era. No one will jeer at her now. Ah! … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fantasy, power, transformation, woman, Written from Art | 18 Comments

Genie Fantasy

Posted on January 7, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #385 Words: text, kicks, pocket, store, drink, eyes, barely, beg, clean, slip, invisible, prophecy His aqua eyes match the clear clean waters of Caribbean beaches. She dreams she can drink them in like curaçao. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Beach, blue, eyes, fantasy, genie, imagination | 2 Comments

ancient land

Posted on October 28, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1285 Conqueror of the Sky “Today I have a beautiful composition by Peter Crowley titled “conqueror of the sky”. conqueror of the sky magnificent eagles fly in praise of their Creator waves come and go © Chèvrefeuille … Continue reading →

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Are We Compatible?

Posted on October 14, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Chaucerian Stanza or Rhyme Royal Posted by Frank Hubeny in Meeting the Bar: Critique and Craft The form consists of seven metrical lines with the rhyme pattern ababbcc. A metrical line has a pattern … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged compatibility, fantasy, humor, laughter, rhyme royal | 10 Comments

Bottled Wishes From Turbaned Cat

Posted on June 3, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Fireblossom Friday: It’s Only A Paper Moon Write a poem that makes us all believe in something that isn’t real. He sees bottle at shore’s edge. Picks it up. A glow lights his … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged cat, fantasy, imagination, Wishes | 2 Comments

Beyond

Posted on December 13, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1092, Fantasy in g-moll for Cello by Fanny Mendelssohn fantasy world unfolds while the wind tears clouds apart in sunny colors clouds moving, changing everlasting fantasy world unfolds © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here is my attempt: … Continue reading →

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Unicorns And Llamas

Posted on December 1, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads-Batik Artist: Carol Law Conklin Write a poem from one or more of Carol’s works (posted by Margaret) Under a full moon unicorn’s hair seemed to grow in red and gold … Continue reading →

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Sara’s Splendid Garden

Posted on November 18, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets, Poetics: Johnny’s Garden (posted by Kim) The challenge is to write a poem about a garden. It can be a real garden (yours or someone else’s), a fantasy garden, a fictional garden, such as The Secret … Continue reading →