Tag Archives: lost

“fish in a puddle”

Posted on October 26, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #302 – fish in a puddle I’m fine, said the goldfish, at least I am not a fish out of water. She fished around the puddle with her hand. Alas, her earring was gone. gold and … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fish, Haiku, imagination, limerick, lost, Micro-poetry | 6 Comments

The House of Sacred Powers

Posted on July 31, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #563 Words: spirits, sideways, ache, owl, heavy, sacred, covers, feast, hollow, lit, power, crack Albescent spirits float sideways. A heavy hollowness covers The House of Sacred Powers. Owl keeps watch through the night as … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged house, lost, moans, souls, Wordle | 2 Comments

Traveling Slip-Ups

Posted on January 2, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #192 Need a rest stop, and some ice cold pop, she said, feet up nonchalantly on dashboard of passenger’s side. Well, I hate handing out bad news, but this is not a map of the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged driving, lost, map, written from picture | 20 Comments

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 →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bad luck, car, lost, shopping, Wordle | Comments Off

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 →