Tag Archives: Illness

Viral Sweep

Posted on April 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 7 “Write a villain poem.” Virus went viral, Insidiously invading Lands throughout the world Leaving millions of people dead And families torn apart. Inside this monster’s reign of horror Neither politics nor … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Acrostic form, Illness, unbiased, Written for Challenge | 3 Comments

Respect for Dignity

Posted on November 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 27 “For today’s prompt, write a what’s next poem. Do you see hope and optimism? Are you only able to see doom and dismay? Or is it possible you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged deaths, hope, Illness, New Year, Sonnet, Written for Challenge | 6 Comments

Days of Dark Times

Posted on November 11, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 10 “Today is another two-for-Tuesday prompt day. You can pick one prompt, pick both prompts, or even write one poem that attempts to do them both. For today’s prompt: – … Continue reading →

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The Kindness Of Strangers

Posted on July 10, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 9 – “Doing The Dozens” “Through the years there have been some great motion pictures that have graced the “silver screen”. And these films gave us some memorable quotes. I … Continue reading →

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Light Torn Away

Posted on April 20, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl Wordle #452 Words: dream, torn, light, lift, mourn, tiny, fire, truth, shy, shock, lock, stories Light torn from day lifted away, and replaced by a firestorm of shocking illness. We are locked in a nightmare of mourning … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged darkness, Illness, shock, waiting, Wordle | 2 Comments

Color Associations

Posted on March 16, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for Sunday Muse #99 (posted by Fireblossom) She paints an apple in black patent for contrast to inner snowy fruit, bolder than rosy reds or Granny Smiths. Thinks of Snow White and the poisoned apple. Illness is seen as … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged apple, black, fairytale, Illness, Written from Art | 25 Comments

Explanation To A Dog

Posted on August 31, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Terza Rima “Terza rima is a three-line stanza using chain rhyme in the pattern ABA BCB CDC DED. There is no limit to the number of lines, but poems or sections of … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged communication, dogs, guilt, Illness, terza rima form | 2 Comments

Long Time Pal

Posted on June 2, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #58 Ah, doesn’t that feel good, Samson? My hands will stroke your face and mane as long as you’d like. I remember riding on your back for the first time. I was terrified. An instant affinity … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Friendship, horse, Illness, Written from Art | 14 Comments

old friend

Posted on June 1, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1669 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (16) white crane “Today I have a beautiful haiku by a classical master, Kikaku, an apprentice and very close friend of Basho. They loved each other dearly. Here is … Continue reading →

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an embossed sky

Posted on September 11, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: the Twiglets #93 – “an embossed sky” sky embossed in blue sun-streaking September day blotted out by ash a memorial wall embossed in etchings names of the dead Air declared safe by the governor as responders … Continue reading →