Tag Archives: lost

Although I . . .

Posted on November 16, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Miz Quickly’s November Nudge – Day 15 “List poem! Wait a minute, though. While a list poem has an inheirent form, it tends to be a tad…listy. Let’s add an element (hee). Let’s add ALTHOUGH Basically, you want: … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Sacred Shell

Posted on October 12, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar:  Iambic Pentameter  (posted by Frank) “The challenge today is to write lines of iambic pentameter, lines with five iambic feet. They do not have to rhyme. They do not have to … Continue reading →

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Lost In Limbo

Posted on June 25, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #357 Words:  images, nowhere, blade, shell, pit, safe, gasp, limbo, rattle, ring, fold, pill Imagine being nowhere, rattling ’round in limbo gasping for air, not knowing if you are safe? No pill to swallow, … Continue reading →

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Looking Glass

Posted on June 15, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Mid-week Motif~Seeking The Extraordinary in the Ordinary                        (posted by Sumana Roy) Violet-framed glasses keep me in sight, yet I misplace them in their plain, black case, along with their computer, and television-watching siblings. They are crucial for … Continue reading →

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World of Sand

Posted on January 12, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides #379 – Write a dream poem. Sand covered ground, maze of buildings, hazy sky unsure of weather. I work somewhere in this area. Coming back from lunch, streets strike an unfamiliar chord. Construction hammers bang, drills … Continue reading →

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Scar(red)borough Fair

Posted on December 6, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets-Quadrille #22   (posted by whimsygizmo) “Scar” Use it as a verb, noun, or adjective (scarred). Go deep and dark with it, or lighten it up with a little word play or a hyphen: scar-let becomes a … Continue reading →

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Does Truth Exist Within A Spell?

Posted on November 26, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides November 2016 Chapbook Challenge – Day 24 Write an imitation poem.  Pick a poem and write an imitation of it. Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s, “A Dream Within A Dream” Take this kiss upon the brow! … Continue reading →

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We’ll Be There Before Dark

Posted on June 6, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #253 Words:  draw, cover, maps, break, still, rear, howling, food, split, less, lost, move Dog howls in the rear seat. Children squirm. They can no longer sit still on hot leather seats, which no … Continue reading →

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