Tag Archives: frozen

Sand Mountain

Posted on January 11, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Visionary Poems (posted by Ingrid) “For this prompt, write a poem inspired by a vision, dream, or both. If you want, you can return to Blake’s “dreams of infants” – perhaps you remember … Continue reading →

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Dorothy Dreams a Storm

Posted on November 22, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #413 A Blizzard of Thought “We’re in for a nasty time weather-wise over the next few days here in the Great Lakes area. A mountainous amount of snow the likes we haven’t seen in … Continue reading →

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Statues

Posted on May 3, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #151 – static (posted by Mish) “As an adjective, the word “static” offers you… “a lack of movement, animation, or progression” “showing little change” “producing an effect of repose or quiescence” “standing or … Continue reading →

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Self Degridation

Posted on July 13, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: lifeafter50forwomen.com Host: Dakshali – Picture Prompt Plate #1 Attired in old nightgown, she gazes pensively out her window. Plants are blooming. She is not. Dissatisfied with her life and the ennui that accompanies it. Most of all, dissatisfied … Continue reading →

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cold night

Posted on January 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem Tan Renga Wednesday #10 – Such a Cold Night As you can see, in this haiku Basho uses rhyme, a not so very well known haiku writing technique, because, as you maybe know, in (translated) haiku … Continue reading →

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Sand Hills

Posted on July 22, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Challenge: “A Little Night Music” (posted by Brendan) “Dream and poem paired like winding code—one replicates the other’s sense in a manner they both share but oddly, askant. Poetic truth is … Continue reading →