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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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