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Sensation

Posted on January 9, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #193 No better sensation than playing music with my buddies. Studied with them by watching and picking up that bongo rhythm in my fingers. I linger with them, enjoying my time off the movie set. What … Continue reading →

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haibun for December’s end

Posted on December 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe Haibun Wednesday Two people in my life have died in December. My aunt was in the midst of gift shopping. My friend had a rare form of cancer. I always found this season to … Continue reading →

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Eyes Open Wide

Posted on August 12, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #82: “War is over! If you want it” (Posted by Magaly) Write a poem using the quote as inspiration. Life can be a joy if you notice small things– a pond filled … Continue reading →

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A Dream Instead

Posted on July 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for Go Do Go Cafe Donna Matthews Challenge: Rondel form “The Rondel consists of 13 lines in 3 stanzas Rhyme scheme: ABba/abAB/abbaA (uppercase letters are refrains) Usually 8 syllables per line” Last night, asleep, a vivid dream rolled in, … Continue reading →

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Gerard Giraffe

Posted on December 14, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #316 Holiday Characters “This time of year, the television programming is inundated with holiday specials featuring animated characters like Buddy the Elf, Frosty the Snowman, Nestor the Christmas Donkey, etc. Imagine a character for … Continue reading →

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How To Happify A Dog

Posted on November 3, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – “In need of a happiness project?” (posted by Lillian for the Monday Quadrille) “So how about sitting down and creating a little happiness project of our own? You’ve got it: the word for our … Continue reading →

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Small Stuff

Posted on May 18, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #290 – “Small Isn’t Small After All” Write about little things that have a big impact. Hugs are temporarily forbidden, but smiles are nice to see.  A pollinating bee, busy at work. Scent of … Continue reading →

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Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Posted on May 28, 2019 by purplepeninportland

“Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday:  Memorial  (posted by Frank T.) Write a haibun that alludes to the concept of memorial in some way.” On our trip were two ex-soldiers, my father in World War II, and my … Continue reading →

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Opera of Orange

Posted on October 1, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  PoeticBloomings2 – Prompt #217 – “Oh How The Mighty Have Fallen” “As the saying goes, “The bigger they are, the harder they fall.” Another states, “It’s not how far you fall, it’s how high you bounce back.” Today, … Continue reading →

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Childhood Stuff

Posted on August 13, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Quickly Write a minute poem (60 syllables), 3 stanzas, each 4 lines.  First lines have 8 syllables, lines 2,3,4 have 4 syllables. I think of all my childhood toys metal slinky, wood tinker toys color form shapes Board … Continue reading →

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