Tag Archives: fog

Birds On Watch

Posted on May 16, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #210 We line up at the dock in darkness of night when fog horns sound. Helper birds for lighthouse, we guide ships in, unbothered by their glaring lights. Do they notice us? Same crew each night, … Continue reading →

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Foggy Forest

Posted on March 28, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: lifeafter50forwomen.com #74 Sadje’s “What Do You See?” Two sides abut a narrow path. Left side is sunny greenery, moss climbing sides of trees. If I veer off to the right where fog occludes the sun and texture of … Continue reading →

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Uncertain Future

Posted on March 12, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Picture This – Ekphrastic Poetry 2 Fog pervades the skies as I balance on the edge of this old pier. Where is the sun that jewels mountains, sparkles water? Seems I have left the gleaming behind … Continue reading →

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“smoky haze”

Posted on May 26, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #178 – “smoky haze” blue haze of smoke drifted in the air late night at jazz club What they thought was fog over the city turned out to be smoke from the wharf scent of mesquite … Continue reading →

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Bridge Fog

Posted on February 17, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Sunday Muse #95 Bridge is deserted, befogged, the moon occluded. Will my flash be bright enough to capture the vision walking towards me? http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

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“pale distance”

Posted on November 13, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #152 – “pale distance” In pale distance/outline of horse is befogged/in the early dawn. smoke pales in distance houses and mountains visible wild fires abate There was a young lady from Memphis whose voice, she thought, … Continue reading →

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gold-filled meadow

Posted on September 1, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #99 – Crossroads of Summer Welcome at a new episode of our weekend meditation feature. This weekend I love to challnege you to create a Troiku with a haiku distilled from two given haiku … Continue reading →

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“the road vanished”

Posted on February 20, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #114 – “the road vanished” Mr. Andrews drove on a road quite familiar to him. On this night, he was filled with fright. The last part of the road had vanished from sight. He was alone. Intense darkness … Continue reading →

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pinch of fog

Posted on February 13, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #113 – “a pinch of fog” Add a pinch of fog to his medicine; he will never notice what he is taking. In times of wishing to be alone, in a pinch, fog will occlude you. … Continue reading →

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autumn evening

Posted on November 15, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1541 – Evening (modern kigo) Back to our Autumn month “the leaves are falling” … Today I have chosen two nice haiku by Jane Reichhold taken from her “A Dictionary of Haiku” section Autumn, subsection Celestial. … Continue reading →

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