Tag Archives: limerick

“up for grabs”

Posted on January 20, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #210 – “up for grabs” What am I bid for this classic set of Fiesta ware? Making a declaration– I have had enough. If you want to date her, you have my blessing and my pity. … Continue reading →

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“hung from pegs”

Posted on January 13, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #209 – “hung from pegs” The coat hung askew on a peg. Aging yellowed photographs pegged to a wall backpack hung by strap heaviness putting a strain on the wooden peg He was a braggart through … Continue reading →

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“a long silence”

Posted on January 7, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #208 – “a long silence” If you confess love to someone and are met with a long silence, walk away. Just as monks may take a vow of silence, others take a vow of unending babble. … Continue reading →

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“an emotional ape”

Posted on December 17, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #207 – “an emotional ape” That big gorilla husband of mine cried like an emotional ape. Carefully, the ape peeled his banana from the bottom up. cries in his cage emotionally distraught over loss of mate … Continue reading →

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“looking for light”

Posted on December 10, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #206 – “looking for light” looking for light in all the wrong places Hey man, I’m lookin’ for a light . . . oh, and a cigarette. Can you help me out? they look out window … Continue reading →

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“my right shoe”

Posted on December 2, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #205 – “my right shoe” My right shoe would be a red leather high heel in another age. Each pair of shoes I own, has a stretched- out right shoe. one new right shoe near a … Continue reading →

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“o solo mio”

Posted on November 25, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #204 – o solo mio “o solo mio,” I said in best Italian accent. No answer. Ask Stevie Wonder for deeper understanding. o solo mio echoes from a gondola a kiss in Venice A gondolier sang … Continue reading →

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“rephrase it”

Posted on November 18, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #203 – “rephrase it” You said, we’re done– can you rephrase that? a phrase is only as good as its words. young girl recites edge of lake at a picnic audience puzzled A comedian who was … Continue reading →

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“be fearless”

Posted on November 11, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #202 – “be fearless” The lion said to the mouse, ‘be fearless.’ The mouse did not listen. If I were fearless, I would: go skydiving parachute jump ride a motorcycle not need any light in a … Continue reading →

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“weedy rail tracks”

Posted on November 4, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #201 – “weedy rail tracks” Kids loved stepping on weeks grown tall through rails of old train tracks. She sprung up like a weed, thin as a rail. girl gathers weeds in bunches to bring home … Continue reading →

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