Tag Archives: ice cream

“feels like Sunday”

Posted on August 4, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #238 – “feels like Sunday” Carvel should have their 2-for-1 sundaes on Sundays not Wednesdays. Shelves stocked with school supplies brings to mind how I hated Sunday nights. studies painting Saturday afternoon Sunday in the Park … Continue reading →

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Sweet Summer

Posted on July 26, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #29:  “Writing About Food” Salivate in Summer for juicy fruit of plums, peaches, watermelon, cherries, berries, and grapes. Ice cream would do nicely for dinners–I would love chocolate-mint chip, coffee, butter pecan, … Continue reading →

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Low Key Fun

Posted on July 24, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 23 You Say It’s Your Birthday “Another celebration that has been placed on hold were the obvious birthdays. If there was a birthday for someone near and dear to you, … Continue reading →

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Should A Spring Day Arise

Posted on January 29, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Octometer “Octameter is a poem made up of 16 lines divided into two stanzas of 8 lines each. Each line has a syllable count of 5. The set rhyme scheme is: a/b/c/d/e/d/f/d … Continue reading →

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But You Said . . .

Posted on October 3, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm:  Pun-Ku  (for Sal) (1) Unlike the haiku that allows for a less than strict adherence to the 17-syllable rule, the pun-ku must be exactly 17 syllables long. (2) It contains only four (4) lines … Continue reading →

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ice cream troiku

Posted on July 10, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1695 – Ice Cream  . . . Troiku “This time I have chosen for another nice summer theme, Ice Cream. Of course ice cream isn’t specific for summer, because you can eat ice cream whole year, … Continue reading →

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beneath the ice

Posted on February 27, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #115 – “beneath the ice” fish hibernate beneath the ice Beneath the ice caps, only a thin layer remains. beneath the chocolate ice cream scoop–surprise! another scoop of butter pecan both balanced in a sugar cone … Continue reading →

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Searching

Posted on December 15, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Than Bauk Than-Bauk, conventionally a witty saying or epigram, is a three line “climbing rhyme” poem of Burmese origin. Each line has four syllables. The rhyme is on the fourth syllable of … Continue reading →

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Land of Free Ice Cream

Posted on June 14, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetics Aside #397 – Land of _________________ (for my cousin Myrna) Folks in Land of Free Ice Cream are always creating new flavors. They know they are living a dream. Folks in Land of Free Ice Cream are … Continue reading →

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