Tag Archives: laughter

Seasons of a House

Posted on September 26, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #179 In Autumn leaves flutter, form a carpet ’round the house whose appearance shouts Winter. Slats seem faded and worn against gold blanket. When cold weather blows in, the frame will splinter. If only this house … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged generations, house, laughter, Love, Seasons, Sonnet, Written from Art | 21 Comments

Power of Humor

Posted on September 20, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #352 – Many From One “On Wednesday, during our exploration of Wallace Stevens’ work through his “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”, I instructed you to be mindful of this piece of poetics. Stevens … Continue reading →

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Meet Bill

Posted on April 2, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: PAD April 2021 Challenge – Day 1 “Write an introduction poem” Here is an introduction to Bill He is better than taking a pill. A comedian, laughter his medium except when vulgarity kills the thrill https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2021-april-pad-challenge-day-1

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The Movies

Posted on January 9, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers Weekly Scribblings #51 – Looking Back and Writing Forward (posted by Magaly) I chose Weekly Scribblings #9 – Contagion movie goer’s smiles sharing a tub of popcorn contagious laughter https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged forward, haiga, laughter, movies | 8 Comments

Last Words

Posted on September 21, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #37: Last Messages “In East Asia (Japan, China, Korea) there is a long tradition of death poems called jisei, reflecting on one’s own death and/or death in general. They are supposed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Haiku, Jisei, laughter, light | 3 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

Now That I Think Of It . . .

Posted on August 6, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United (posted by Rommy) Weekly Scribblings #31: What Makes You Smile? For this week’s scribblings, I’d like you to write about the things that make you smile. Send over your prose and poetic joys, both … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged animals, helping, laughter, nature, sister, smiles | 15 Comments

Mallomar Mania

Posted on July 4, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July 1 – P.E.O.D (poem every other day) Memoir Chapbook Challenge – “Laugh, Laugh” “We find humor in the strangest places. And what makes me laugh may be different from what amuses you! It is … Continue reading →

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Funnies

Posted on June 6, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Wednesday Muse #11 – “I Love To Laugh!” (posted by Toni) “Hi Musers! What makes you laugh? Not necessarily give you joy but what makes you laugh? It is the antics of your pupper or cat? Something your … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged animals, comedians, humor, laughter, movies | 14 Comments

Valley Stream Days

Posted on May 16, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Picnic(s) (posted by Susan) A book of verse beneath the bough, A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness – Ah, wilderness were paradise enow! — Omar Khayyam … Continue reading →