Tag Archives: lies

“the stars burn”

Posted on August 18, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #240 “the stars burn” wildfires high enough to make the stars burn Once I had stars in my eyes– you burnt them out stars in her eyes she witnesses sparkling silver burn and fall A young … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged eyes, Haiku, lies, limerick, Micro-poetry, stars | 2 Comments

“a wooden puppet”

Posted on July 28, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #237 – “a wooden puppet” On the dance floor he resembled a wooden puppet. Children’s mouths gaped open, as the wooden puppet’s nose began to grow. little boy sketching his pencil draws sharp angles a wooden … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Haiku, lies, limerick, Micro-poetry, nose, wood | 3 Comments

“we lie close”

Posted on February 3, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #212 – “we lie close” A lie is not close to the truth Lying close we each dream our own dreams lying close to ocean waves silver crest in noon day sun A powerful man bent … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged dreams, Haiku, lies, limerick, Micro-poetry, ocean | 14 Comments

Four Years

Posted on February 3, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’s Weekly Challenge – Repercussions Four years of fear, watchful eyes and ears. All the truths we thought we knew, shatter into lies, and hatred. We wait, bated breath. Can we heal, unify, feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged compassion, fearful, hatred, healing, lies, truth | 4 Comments

The Letters

Posted on January 14, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (by Devereaux and Beth) “Write about a time where you were betrayed.” Love letters in a trunk found by Mom Discharged dishonorably lies, lies, lies too young to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged betrayal, lies, marriage, youth | Comments Off

Really?

Posted on June 2, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #105: Cry Havoc and Let SLIP ‘the Dogs of War’. (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg) “slip” Mind slipped over past eight years, or he born that way. Nothing slips out by accident. Next … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged administration, leaders, lies, quadrille | 26 Comments

Favorite Son of Kim Jong Un

Posted on September 22, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #422 Words: pressed, evil, orange, tidy, saw, bone, trump, lies, hands, deny, grift, collude Denials of collusion, but his tidy hands did grift. Under orange mop, confusion reigned. Evil, lies–without wit. The Press is bone … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged civility, greed, lies, power, Wordle | 2 Comments

Closed Chambers

Posted on May 20, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #404 Words: walking, soft, song, trials, heart, back, hope, booth, gate, cement, surprise, mercy Trials of the heart deserve mercy. Once a soft song of hope filled the chambers, but strangers left the gate … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged close, delicate, heart, hurt, lies | 6 Comments

Substitute Truth for Lies

Posted on March 4, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #393 Words: smug, memo, truth, corrupt, delete, mock, catch, hope, note, born, fire, liar Catch that smug-born liar, and memo him the truth. Send a note, and hope it will set a fire under … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged ability, changes, lies, truth, Wordle | 5 Comments

Saying The Words

Posted on February 28, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: “Blame and Forgiveness” (posted by Frank) Either one. Or both. There are no other constraints. It need not be about the poet’s own life. She found it easier, less tiring, to forgive even … Continue reading →