Tag Archives: game

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 →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged frozen, game, instant, Time | 21 Comments

Let’s Play Detective

Posted on May 2, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #551 Words: box, tip, pet, detective, embellishment, flash, planets, moon, eternity, check, trail, relish Let’s play Detective! We’ll put some gear in a box–flashlight, magnifying glass–in case the moon shies sky–and a felt-tipped pen for … Continue reading →

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Mystery Of The Keys

Posted on May 1, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #208 “Today as you can see, we have a theme going on. Each image holds something similar yet something different. Take hold of the one that speaks to you and follow where it leads.” The ornamental … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged attic, game, keys, mystery, uncle, Written from Art | 15 Comments

The Game

Posted on July 19, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #510 Words: lead, shed, refrain, dream, space, frame, screen, seem, lean, game, recede, chain The refrain was, it’s only a game. Do not shed any tears if you lose. Whichever player seems in the lead, … Continue reading →

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“no rope”

Posted on June 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #230 – “no rope” I’d hang myself but I have no rope. As a child I loved jumprope; thickness of the cord gave heft when turned. No jumprope like that now. he spots the calf frolicking … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged calf, fisherman, game, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, rope | 6 Comments

Party of Hunters

Posted on May 16, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #69: Of The Hunt (posted by Magaly) “I invite you to write poetry or prose from the point of view of a character or speaker who is hunting, being hunted, or both.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birthday, children, game, treasure | 5 Comments

Snooze News

Posted on January 9, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Trimeric “Trimeric is a four stanza poem. The first stanza has four lines, and the remaining three stanzas have three lines each. The first line of stanzas two through four repeat the … Continue reading →

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Ms. Scarlett and Professor Plum

Posted on November 23, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides 2019 PAD November Chapbook Challenge – Day 22 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Mr. (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write … Continue reading →

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game

Posted on November 5, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Haiku Horizons – “game” in the game so many rules to follow about love https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged game, Haiku, Love, rules | 6 Comments

Are You Game?

Posted on May 14, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #351 Words: game, seam, sheen, rattle, fastens, simple, beam, list, streak, string, still, beat Simple game of 500 rummy, Sonny–you need a list of rules? Stop rattling your fingers on the table? Think you … Continue reading →