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Every Now and Then

Posted on July 17, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg) Nostalgia creeps in every now and then. I recall with fondness, my growing up home–a housing project in Brooklyn. Look at it now. Instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged childhood, Home, nostalgia, smaller | 7 Comments

Animal Classifieds

Posted on June 27, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #166 Wolf seeking new home Must have adequate forestry Dens required Running water No fixer-uppers http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged advertisement, Home, wolf, Written from Art | 23 Comments

After The End

Posted on January 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub Poetics: Beginning at the End (posted by Laura B.) “For this Poetics prompt I’ve selected some final lines of poetry. Choose ONE and write your poem as continuation where the poet left off, thematically, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged ending, Home, Inspired by another poem, letters | 6 Comments

“looking for light”

Posted on December 10, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #206 – “looking for light” looking for light in all the wrong places Hey man, I’m lookin’ for a light . . . oh, and a cigarette. Can you help me out? they look out window … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Haiku, Home, light, limerick, Micro-poetry, right | 11 Comments

No Price

Posted on October 18, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #41: What’s The Price (posted by Rommy) Write your interpretation of the question: What is it worth? A comfortable home, warm and cozy. Pets of your choice to cuddle Food in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged clothing, comfort, food, health, Home, pets | 10 Comments

Gingerbread Cottage

Posted on September 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #475 Words: hypocrisy, lunch, foil, cat, why, fox, trust, sad, hoax, miss, liars, cottage Mrs. Fox lives in a gingerbread cottage. She takes considerable comfort in her calico cat, Cosmo. Distrusting store-bought pet food, she … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged activities, cat, cozy, Friends, Home, tea, Wordle | 2 Comments

Three Chapters of Me

Posted on September 21, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #304 My Life In Words “Your auto-biography begins here. Break up your life (up to this point in time) into three chapters. Give each chapter a title. Write three brief poems (one for each … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Age, Home, importance, mistakes, moves, youth | 2 Comments

2105

Posted on August 18, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #299 – A House Is Not A Home We are writing about a house or a home. It could be a house we live(d) in, a house we wished was ours, a supposed haunted … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged baking, Friends, Home, laughter, warmth | 2 Comments

Hardened at Nine

Posted on July 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt “Write a piece of prose or poetry around the phrase, ‘nine years old, and she never had a chance.’ “ She did whatever she could not to go home. Mama … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged chances, child, drugs, Home, lifestyle | 6 Comments

Reminds Me Of . . .

Posted on October 3, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: “Comfort Smells” (posted by Gina) “Today I ask that you write a poem about a smell that takes you to a time when you would just collapse into a safe place especially when … Continue reading →