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Wildness in Check

Posted on January 27, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg) Poetics: Songs of Unreason “Today I have a Jim Harrison challenge for you.” When I find myself struggling for inspiration, my go to is Jim Harrison’s work. For whatever reason, … Continue reading →

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If I Were You

Posted on November 21, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 20 “Write a (Blank) You poem.” If I were you, I’d be cautious You who have wronged so many Thoughts of you make me nauseous, a Poster boy for bad penny You who … Continue reading →

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Looking Forward

Posted on December 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 #318 Hindsight is 2020 “They say hindsight is 20\20. Let’s look back (try not to cringe!) over this year, and find something good. Look back over this year and share something good in your own life. … Continue reading →

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Breathing Bubbles

Posted on December 2, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #136 breathe, bubbles easy, free-floating, at peace framed in water http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

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Sleek Ebony

Posted on March 27, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Artistic Interpretations with Margaret Vintage Treasures-Paintings I offer you various paintings that attracted my attention. Interpret the images any way you please. You may select as many images as you wish, however, … Continue reading →

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Wrong(ed) Man

Posted on August 1, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetics Aside #447 Write a release poem. Staunchly, he proclaimed his innocence from a cell for twenty-five years. Evidence pointed toward guilt until his case came up for review in light of DNA– not a match. At last … Continue reading →

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Freefall

Posted on July 6, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides #443 – Write a free poem. This poem is a f                              r                     … Continue reading →

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Motorcycle Madness

Posted on June 19, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #59 – “cycle” (posted by Kim) The on-line dictionary defines the word ‘cycle’ as: (noun) a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order; (noun) a complete set or series; … Continue reading →

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Apart

Posted on January 18, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  Bold Tributes  (posted by Amaya) Welcome to Tuesday Poetics with your host, Amaya. In the prophetic spirit of Martin Luther King Jr., tonight we are going to be bold in our truth-telling by … Continue reading →

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Rebounded

Posted on January 16, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #48 – “bounce”  (posted by WhimsyGizmo) Watch her bounce, she’s a tramp -oline’s nightmare. Up in air, winged hair–grinning, spinning like a top–landing on her feet. She will not break down. Though she … Continue reading →

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