Tag Archives: lost

Abrupt Disappearance

Posted on March 17, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem about an empty house. Use the words, ‘brisk’ and ‘solo'” Solo, lost in billows of white snow, he knows he cannot walk … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged eerie, house, lost, missing, snow storm | 5 Comments

Lost Passage Of Time

Posted on December 23, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a piece of prose or poetry that uses the words black eyes and cold winter rain.” Stuck at nightfall in a cold winter rain, … Continue reading →

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Lead Me Safely

Posted on August 4, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #119 She waits for the owl to whisper wise words in her ear. She is lost–dreaming, awake– no rightful place. ‘You are part of my tribe, my dear. See how we both sport fearsome freckles? Once … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged lost, owl, spirit, tribe, woman, Written from Art | 12 Comments

Joe Has A Bad Day

Posted on March 30, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #449 Words: maze, wreck, crawl, back, armed, last, trapped, hand, stash, land, chatter, saw Armed with twenty-four rolls of toilet paper to add to his stash, Joe rushes out to his car only to … Continue reading →

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water

Posted on February 26, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1814 – Lost Love rainy day tears become one with puddles new moon © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here is my attempt: waves of water soak a white party dress tears of love lost http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/

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Lost Again

Posted on April 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 29 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “(blank) Again,” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write your … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged anxiety, changes, Englyn, lost, nightmare, recurring, Written for Challenge | Comments Off

Keeping Track

Posted on December 9, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Fussy Little Forms – Puente (posted by Marian) Puente is a rewarding form created by James Rasmusson. The word puente means bridge in Spanish, and–naturally–this lovely form features a bridge. It is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged aging, bridge, lost, puente form, worries | 33 Comments

Never A Sure Thing

Posted on December 5, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #105 – “could not lose” He could not lose himself in a crowd. After events in her life, there was nothing more left to lose. A boozing loser all his life was finally kicked out by … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged horserace, limerick, lost, Micro-poetry | 4 Comments

Lost Love Poem

Posted on November 7, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetics Aside 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 6 (Two-for-Tuesday) .Write a lost poem. Or . . . .Write a found poem Love poem was lost to me, self-penned, one I fancied. Under jumbled pile, I found … Continue reading →