Tag Archives: fog

“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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“leafless tree”

Posted on November 11, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem’s Leafless Tree #3 Morikawa Kyoroku, one of Basho’s disciples This time I have chosen for one of Basho’s ten most important disciples, Morikawa Kyoroku (1656-1715). Here are a few haiku written by Kyoroku: ah! morning glories … Continue reading →

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Disappearance of Dawn

Posted on September 4, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse, Haibun Monday – “Morning”  (posted by Mish) Aww yes, the theme I have chosen for this week’s Haibun prompt is “morning”. Isn’t every morning a miracle? Do you embrace it or resist it? Walk us through one … Continue reading →

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wrapped

Posted on April 5, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1400 The Awakening, a love poem by Rumi The Awakening: In the early dawn of happiness you gave me three kisses so that I would wake up to this moment of love I tried to remember in … Continue reading →

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