Tag Archives: help

Long Silvered Locks

Posted on September 12, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #177 Ach, it is becoming too difficult to braid the hair I have stubbornly sought to keep. Deep veins and liver-spotted, arthritic hands, are gnarled like an old tree. Honey, would you please help me finish … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Age, determination, hair, help, written from photo | 25 Comments

Pandemic Dos and Don’ts

Posted on August 10, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Writers’ Pantry #32: From Case Studies to Plague Poetry “How does one respond to a stranger who asks, “Can you recommend a good pandemic book?” “On Pantry day, you have to follow no prompt. Share poetry or prose … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged do, don't, help, pandemic, rules, smile | 6 Comments

In-Between

Posted on February 2, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #93 Ben Heine Art Photography Image Source Oh dear, I fear we can do nothing for her. She was rescued from that ladder by a fireman on the ground. Why she climbed that ladder is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged help, illusion, two worlds, woman, written from photo | 12 Comments

Going For Life

Posted on October 3, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides #500 – Write a half-way poem. “Write about the half-way point in a race. Poem about the half-way mark in a work (or school) project. Or have two people meet each other “half way” by compromising … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged difference, double shadorma, drinking, help, moving on | 2 Comments

The Welcoming

Posted on December 31, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #384 Words: hope, flood, hypocrisy, seek, border, open, poor, joy, waste, risk, welcome, tired I welcome you, poor tired traveler. It is a joy to open my door to someone who seeks shelter. Please … Continue reading →

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Love Of A Few

Posted on November 20, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetics Aside November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day 19 Write an abundant poem. Love of a few good friends helps to make amends for hearts who have suffered rends, cannot comprehend new start. Know you can depend on … Continue reading →