Tag Archives: Friends

Tortoise And Hare

Posted on March 12, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #60: Troubled Relationships (posted by Magaly) “I invite you to write new poetry or prose using “a troubled relationship”—literal or metaphorical—as inspiration.” The tortoise was steadfast and slow. The hare was quick … Continue reading →

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P is for Punctuality

Posted on January 20, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’S WEEKLY CHALLENGE: THE OTHER SIDE “This week, I am challenging myself to consider the other side. Through creative writing or visualization, to imagine a dialogue with an opposing force. If I am so … Continue reading →

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Facets of Intimacy

Posted on November 17, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: One Woman’s Quest “This week, I want to talk about intimacy. For many years, I limited thoughts of intimacy to sexuality, however; age and challenges have altered that perception.” According to Webster’s Dictionary: closely acquainted; familiar, close: intimate … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread Cottage

Posted on September 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #475 Words: hypocrisy, lunch, foil, cat, why, fox, trust, sad, hoax, miss, liars, cottage Mrs. Fox lives in a gingerbread cottage. She takes considerable comfort in her calico cat, Cosmo. Distrusting store-bought pet food, she … Continue reading →

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2105

Posted on August 18, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #299 – A House Is Not A Home We are writing about a house or a home. It could be a house we live(d) in, a house we wished was ours, a supposed haunted … Continue reading →

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Homefront

Posted on January 17, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar:  “Soliloquy” (Posted by Frank H.) The challenge today is to use the dramatic literary effect of soliloquy in a poem. “Characters in a drama engage in soliloquies when they say something … Continue reading →

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Greyhound Travels

Posted on November 16, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini-Challenge (posted by Bjorn) “A flashback is a memory that is so strong that it pulls you back in time to another moment, maybe more pleasant than present or more horrific. … Continue reading →

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best friends

Posted on July 5, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1692 Summer Love … extreme haibun “This month we will see a lot of examples of love in Japanese poetry, but for starters I have chosen to challenge you with the creation of a so called … Continue reading →

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old friend

Posted on June 1, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1669 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (16) white crane “Today I have a beautiful haiku by a classical master, Kikaku, an apprentice and very close friend of Basho. They loved each other dearly. Here is … Continue reading →

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Mean and Green

Posted on April 7, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 7 “For today’s prompt, write a jealous poem. Maybe you’re jealous. Or maybe someone else is jealous of you–or someone else. Whether envious of another or suspicious of a partner, … Continue reading →

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