Tag Archives: fish

“fish in a puddle”

Posted on October 26, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #302 – fish in a puddle I’m fine, said the goldfish, at least I am not a fish out of water. She fished around the puddle with her hand. Alas, her earring was gone. gold and … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fish, Haiku, imagination, limerick, lost, Micro-poetry | 6 Comments

Free Tuna

Posted on April 22, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: April 2022 PAD Challenge – Day 22 “Write an Organism poem. oh, sorry Charlie tuna are sleek and speedy lazy left behind continue to roam the sea slowly enjoying freedom https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-april-pad-challenge-day-22

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“silent, like sleep”

Posted on May 18, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #227 – silent, like sleep Bedroom seemed silent, we thought he was asleep, ’til he snorted like a tea kettle. Only the sleep of the dead is silent. she sleeps soundly no expression on her face … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fish, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, silence, snore | 9 Comments

0 For Two

Posted on October 5, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #306 “What’s My Line?” “Through our lives we’ve sustained ourselves, working hard to achieve what we set out to do. We’ve probably had a few jobs in our adult lives to work towards that … Continue reading →

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“catch one”

Posted on September 16, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #194 – “catch one” Catch one falling leaf and you will not catch a cold. The catch is you cannot just eat one. line dangles in lake expectant boy holds a rod not a fish in … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bookworm, fish, Haiku, leaf, limerick, Micro-poetry, snack | 1 Comment

What of Beauty

Posted on August 27, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet: Quatern A Quatern is a sixteen-line French form composed of four quatrains. – It is similar to the Kyrielle and the Retourne. – It has a refrain that revolves to a different place … Continue reading →

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Processed Foods

Posted on August 24, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl #470 Words: flow, fill, flirt, finish, freeze, fish, fibers, fingers, forge, follow, feed, fringe If you fill yourself upon frozen fish fingers, and follow up by flirtingwith foods on the fringe–all processed, no fiber–you cut … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fiber, fish, processed foods, strength, Wordle | 11 Comments

Content

Posted on April 27, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #105 Done with this world, throwing in the towel. Foul diseases, people sneezing. I have a fish-eye view, sitting on my chair, gazing at ocean and sky. Why would I leave? The fish do not look … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged different point of view, fish, opposite view, woman, Written from Art | 19 Comments

Wisdom of the Ibis

Posted on April 11, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Blogging From A to Z – “I” There once was an Ibis out wading near herons and storks who were mating ‘stead of fooling around there is food to be found underwater are schools of fish for filleting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fish, ibis, Letter "I", limerick, water | 7 Comments

Under The Sea

Posted on February 25, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #283 – Betting The Over/Under ‘Use the word “over” in your title or poem and/or Use the word “under”.’ In clear sea-green water you can see your toes, but suppose you were out in … Continue reading →