Tag Archives: kindness

Forgotten Words

Posted on January 2, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #419 – New “For this week’s prompt, let’s simply explore the word “new.” Some thoughts: a new year’s resolution, a different poetry form to try out, a new baby in the family, a change … Continue reading →

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Around The Corner

Posted on November 1, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United (posted by Rosemary) Writers’ Pantry #94: Ends and New Beginnings “Today you can share anything you’d like to: old or new, verse or prose, something for us to get our teeth into, or which … Continue reading →

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The Next Groove

Posted on September 7, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #135 “Shake That Poem Groove Thang” (posted by WhimsyGizmo) “Tongue and groove. Groovy, baby. Grooving to the beat. Getting into the groove. Shake your groove thing. Noun it. Verb it. Adjective it within … Continue reading →

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Opening

Posted on June 5, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe: Huitain poetry Prompt by Donna Matthews Here are the basic rules of the huitain: 8-line stanza ababbcbc rhyme scheme Usually 8 to 10 syllables per line We slowly step towards normalcy, everyone looking for … Continue reading →

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New City, Tired Feet

Posted on May 26, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub Poetics: “Go Ahead, Make My Day” (posted by Mish) “We all have our favourite movies that have deeply impacted us with powerful images and of course, those catchy lines, dialogue that transcends beyond the screen. … Continue reading →

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Hair Fibs

Posted on May 14, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #19:  Lie to Me  (posted by Rommy) “For this week’s prompt, I’d like you to focus your words around lies or the idea of a lie, whether they’re little ones as I … Continue reading →

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Some Kindness

Posted on December 12, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – 7/5 Trochee “The 7/5 Trochee consists of 2 or more quatrain stanzas with the following set rules: Syllable pattern: 7/5/7/5 Rhyme Scheme: a/b/c/b or a/b/a/b Meter: Trochee “Trochee” means alternating stressed and … Continue reading →

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Where is Peace?

Posted on May 30, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Peace  (posted by Susan) Have you known peace? What was it like? How large a peace can you imagine? How does that change when we imagine peace ~ or create peace ~ together? Please write … Continue reading →

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Definition

Posted on March 7, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Kindness  (posted by Susan) In a new poem, show us how you know/imagine kindness and its possibility. “Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, … Continue reading →

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Fears Of A New Kid

Posted on January 28, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #388 Words:  stalls, chance, mouse, round, story, emerge, vents, clay, puddle, hinge, pulses, chain New kid in school has a round clay-colored face. Mousy strands of hair emerge from his scalp. He knows his … Continue reading →

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