Tag Archives: heart

“ broke as a rock”

Posted on April 12, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #320 – broke as a rock My heart broke when the rock of my life shattered. Blasting rock and roll, broke his eardrums sits on high rock in gray light. Stares at rubble after the storm … Continue reading →

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Absolutely Fabulous

Posted on April 20, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Naming the Rose (posted by Merril) ” I found a list of English country garden roses and picked the following names. Because this is poetry month, and many people are overwhelmed with prompts, … Continue reading →

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“from here to there”

Posted on November 24, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #254 – “from here to there” From here to there is a longer distance than you think. Splotches of colors here and there, do not a painting make. here is my heart a fragile, beating comfort … Continue reading →

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Lake vs. Beach

Posted on August 31, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Donna Matthews triolet form challenge Triolet Poetry 8-line poem Eight syllables each line The rhyme pattern looks like this: ABaAabAB – A and B are refrains Lakes are calm and fun to swim … Continue reading →

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Fearful of Heartache

Posted on August 24, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #134 “We (heart) Poems” – (Posted by WhimsyGizmo) “Write us something that nearly gives us a heart attack. Come to us with your heart in your hands. Heart us a song, a storm … Continue reading →

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Remembered

Posted on August 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #346 “It Suits Me Fine” Using one suit from a deck of cards for poem. Put in the ground with a spade, small wooden marker placed. Those who thought her forgotten did not see … Continue reading →

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Tangled Vines

Posted on August 2, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #171 Tangled vines like those of my mind leave their imprint in place of my heart. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

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Neighborhood Memories

Posted on July 6, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings – Prompt #341 “Home Is Where The Poem Is” “Take the place you were born, where you grew up, or somewhere you lived, and use it is the base of your poem.” This poem is . … Continue reading →

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What is Peace

Posted on April 21, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem on what peace means to you.” There is world peace, there is inner peace. If wars end forever, would we declare a … Continue reading →

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Tiny Tears

Posted on March 24, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe (posted by Devereaux and Beth) Prompt: “raindrops of my heart” tiny years of grey a monochromatic pool raindrops of my heart https://godoggocafe.com/

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