Tag Archives: Madness

Alice Tells A Tale

Posted on May 6, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub: Exploring the Narrative Voice (guest host: Ingrid) “Write a poem in the voice of a fictional character.” My wish for adventure turns bizarre for as far as you can see. It is most confounding to … Continue reading →

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Wild, Uncertain Cuckoos

Posted on April 14, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Poems – Day 13 Weekend Mini-Challenge – “Three Titles”  (Posted by Magaly) “For the 13th day of Poems in April, I invite you to write a new poem that includes 3 … Continue reading →

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“a kind of madness”

Posted on September 26, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #95 – “a kind of madness” She took a risk out of character for her, and it turned out to be a fine kind of madness.   Storm raged outside his rattling windows. Rivers ran in diverse … Continue reading →

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When Things Are Never What They Seem

Posted on September 15, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Miz Quickly – “Drink Me” “So it’s Friday again. Ordinarily, the Rabbit will tell you what you should do. That is, what the Rabbit thinks you should do. This may be rude. It is at the very least, … Continue reading →

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Whose Mind Am I In?

Posted on April 24, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Day 23 “An Antic Disposition” – The Mind  (posted by Kerry) Since today is the anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth and death, I have delved into the archives to read up on … Continue reading →

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Demented Demarcation

Posted on August 23, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets – Poetics:  Border  (posted by Grace) My prompt today is about border, that line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries, or the outer part or edge. More than the physical boundaries, there are borders … Continue reading →

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A Little Madness

Posted on May 27, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Of Angels and Monsters:(Imagined by Rommy) “For today’s prompt I’ve gathered seven pop culture quotes that have to do with angels, monsters or both. Your mission is to pick one and create … Continue reading →

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