Tag Archives: homeless

What the Shelter Holds

Posted on November 6, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #235 Homeless man, blue veins prominent on cold fingers. He lingers in cave-like space, his face hidden under lid of a cardboard box. A frightened baby bird of lemon hue seeks shelter on the man’s thigh. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bird, homeless, man, shelter, Written from Art | 20 Comments

Who Was She?

Posted on October 7, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: “You Want It Darker” (posted by Lucy) “We will write a poem about the transient notion of life to death, or topics germane to the theme. With a twist. We are going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged ballad, homeless, loss, Story, woman | 23 Comments

Homeless Child

Posted on September 19, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration It’s Tragic! Write this poem: “The greatest tragedy is –––––––––” A child is left alone scared, hungry. You look at her and wonder how this can be. You bemoan– she looks young, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged child, family, fear, homeless, hunger, Tri-Fall form, warmth | 3 Comments

I’ll Take Them All

Posted on December 9, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet: Lannet The “Lannet” is a variant of the sonnet, as it consists of 14 lines. There is a strict syllable count of 10 per line. It has NO END-LINE RHYMING SCHEME. Only internal … Continue reading →

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Howling in the Street

Posted on February 4, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Quickly’s Thursday “Too Much of a Good Thing” How do you know when to quit? How do you learn? We are choosing a prompt from a listing. My choice is: She was howling. Animal shriek. Wolf loose in … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged homeless, horror, hurt, People, together, written from words | 2 Comments

Just Down The Road

Posted on June 8, 2015 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Phoenix Rising – “Where Am I?” Since poetry is a concise expression, the implications of setting are a major function of the rest of the poem. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to write your … Continue reading →