Tag Archives: gift

Seasonal Gifts

Posted on December 20, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #417 – Gift “As we enter Hanukkah and Christmas week, many are scrambling to find just the right gifts for their special loved ones. Maybe you celebrate another of the many holidays that come … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged gift, happiness, Peace, Seasons | 5 Comments

By A Stream

Posted on December 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #486 Words: fire, lean, stream, fly, swim, present, after, tree, seem, trim, mouth, arm My mouth seemed afire as he put his arm around me, and leaned in for a kiss. Bliss. A tree to … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged gift, remembrance, Wordle, young love | 8 Comments

Trinket’s Freedom

Posted on July 27, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #466 Words: chain, mend, vote, weigh, flow, drain, raven, name, chime, shallow, lace, trace Chimes rang out at midnight. The raven had flown off, leaving me a trace of lace at my window. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged gift, heat, mend, raven, virus, vote, whereabouts | 3 Comments

February Reprieve

Posted on February 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar: “Almost a Triolet” (posted by Frank H.) “This is Frank Hubeny and the challenge for the next two days is to write a triolet or a poem that closely resembles a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged boardwalk, February, gift, sun, triolet form | 20 Comments

Gifts

Posted on May 9, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poet United Midweek Motif~Gift(s) (Posted by Sumana) “A friend is a gift you give yourself”— Robert Louis Steveenson “A gift is sometimes so special that it’s treasured for lifetime. Gifts are exchanged on special days or on no … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged gift, lives, saving, special | 22 Comments

Possible Consequences

Posted on March 7, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides #474 – Write a gift poem. Maybe the gift is a book, an action figure, or a delicious pastry. Or maybe it’s jewelry. Or the gift of life. Re-gifting is a thing. Also, not all gifts … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged gift, problems, re-gift | 2 Comments

A Suitable Gift

Posted on December 24, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #227 – “What’s In Santa’s Sack?” This Santa is in a giving mood all the time, but even more so at this juncture of year. But, what about Santa? Write a poem about a … Continue reading →

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presents

Posted on December 29, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2017 #6 – Christmas presents small Christmas tree a gift of beauty, perfumes home will replant http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.nl/

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Feathered Quill

Posted on January 15, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Quickly #14 Someone has given you a fine pen. Feathered quill finely tipped pot of purple ink sitting on my window sill for I am ill equipped to and dip and blot, I think. https://imprompt.wordpress.com/2017/01/14/qkj-14/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged gift, technology, writing | 2 Comments

Silver Slivers

Posted on December 5, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 #206 – The Joy of Christmas: Part Two They say it is better to give than to receive. But we still find favor in accepting a gift that was given from the heart and in turn … Continue reading →