Tag Archives: Halloween

Clock Strikes Twelve

Posted on November 1, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #525 Words: light, dusk, trick, trial, ring, bat, ghoulish, floor, scarlet, damp, chime, fright Rosy dusk cedes to darkness. Clock chimes twelve times. Midnight, Halloween. Street lights halo ghoulish shapes. Air is damp with … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bark, bats, bells, clock, ghosts, Halloween, midnight | 3 Comments

blue moon

Posted on November 7, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai “Yesterday (October 31st) we had a Blue Moon, a second full moon in one month. So today’s theme is to create a haiku, tanka, troiku or other Japanese poetry form themed “Blue Moon”. This … Continue reading →

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Spirits of Halloween

Posted on October 27, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday Happy Halloween! (posted by Frank Tassone) “Feeling the goosebumps of this spooky season? Channel your inner paranormal, and write your blend of prose poetry and haiku, with allusion to Halloween. If inspiration … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Etheree form, fear, Halloween, Sounds, spirits | 2 Comments

In An Anti-Autumn State of Mind

Posted on October 13, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #307 – An Anti-Autumn State of Mind “The season changes to something autumnal and thoughts turn to its colorful palette and cozy temperatures and ya-da, ya-da… Admittedly, Autumn is my favorite season (and mostly … Continue reading →

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Lurkers in Woods

Posted on October 2, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #39: October Thrills (posted by Magaly) “Greetings, word lovers. Magaly here, writing to you while high October-is-coming! fumes. In case you haven’t noticed, I might be more than slightly obsessed with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged colors, Halloween, liars, lurkers, thieves | 16 Comments

Horroween

Posted on October 28, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets United Pantry #498 (posted by Sherry) “I thought we might as well get into the spirit of Halloween this week, and get all cackly. Smiles. October has scurried by with the swiftness of falling leaves and fading … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged costumes, Halloween, scary, smells, treats | 15 Comments

One Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #375 Words: eggs, sing, corn, breeze, movies, misty, child, find, spray, attentive, drive, runny Indian corn centers the crimson front door. Autumn breeze sways husks on bottom. Mild mist sprays sidewalks, pasting leaves into … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged child, costume, Halloween, parents, wisdom, Wordle | 2 Comments

Ghost Brings Rotten Teeth

Posted on October 31, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings and Imaginary Gardens All Hallows Saints and Souls, Creatures Of The Night Enters, head hangs under arm, green feet scrape shrill as whistles. Woman wakes shrieks. Bad dream? Ghost rattles head and points to three black … Continue reading →