Tag Archives: fireflies

The Gleaming

Posted on February 7, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #146 Through each phase of the moon, fireflies gleaming like drops of gold stained glass circle fabric of the skies. Free floaters weave themselves into her hair, listening to trill of songbirds, watching dance of wildflowers. … Continue reading →

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“holding light”

Posted on April 1, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #170 – “holding light” She was enchanted by fireflies holding light. Lit candles hold their light, flickering and tattooing shapes on the wall. people close to me take away light held inside their death dims my … Continue reading →

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glow

Posted on August 7, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #138 – “glow in the dark” I remember black light posters that glowed in the dark.   If teeth, false or not, glow in the dark you’ve used too much whitener.   midnight sky pin pricks … Continue reading →

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Evening Coming On

Posted on July 28, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Mini-Challenge:  Let Evening Come  (posted by Kim) “I have chosen a poem by Jane Kenyon, ‘Let Evening Come’, to inspire your pastoral poems this weekend: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46431/let-evening-come “I would like you to write a … Continue reading →

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Examples of Fire

Posted on March 13, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrill #52 “Let’s Fire It Up”  (posted by WhimsyGizmo) Fired. Fiery. Firing. Afire. Let me stand next to your fire. Fire and ice. We didn’t start the fire. Write about a fire-breathing dragon, or … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Glow

Posted on January 10, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Camera FLASH! Gazing in a mirror her head bejeweled in stones she learns gems are not as bright as fireflies. http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/

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