Tag Archives: memories

A Tough Lady

Posted on November 3, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Posted by Mish “Write a poem about a loved one you have lost.” I still hear that infectious laugh echo in my ear. Kind, generous, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged compassion, laughter, memories, tribute | 4 Comments

A Life Shared With Animals

Posted on October 17, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt 408 “I Wish I Had Written That” “How many times have I said, “I wish I’d written that!” Countless for sure. This week, use a line or two (or more) from a poem you … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged animals, life and death, memories, written from a quote by another poet | 4 Comments

Distance of Blackbirds

Posted on June 19, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #215 Once you meant something to me. Now I must let you go, stop the burning in my heart. Start a fire of my own with all those possessions of yours I have kept. No more. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, distance, fires, memories, possessions, Written from Art | 16 Comments

We Are Six Years Apart

Posted on April 18, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: April 2022 PAD Challenge – Day 18 “Write a We ( ) poem.” We are six years apart. Ever closer we draw, with time, reliving childhood, and each fresh start. Parents gone, like silenced wind chimes. Still we … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Harrisham Rhyme form, memories, sense of humor, sisters, Written for Challenge | Comments Off

A Glass Reminder

Posted on September 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Today’s prompt: Write about an inanimate object in your home that you can’t do without, but don’t name it.” Formed of thick glass, I keep … Continue reading →

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Frayed

Posted on September 20, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #519 Words: streaming, free, line, fray, try, nothing, sharp, sheen, rights, daily Her life frays like hem of old jeans. Sharp losses suffered daily. A line is drawn in the sand. One side streams with … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged coming apart, loss, memories, sadness, Wordle | 3 Comments

In The Zephyrs of Spring

Posted on September 16, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe Tuesday Writing Prompt: “whisper through me” (posted by Devereaux and Beth) As the zephyrs of Spring tickle my neck and tease my arms, I sense a bee-buzz of anticipation around my head like a … Continue reading →

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Starting Again

Posted on July 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1846 Trying to restart again “For this episode I have chosen the title “Trying To Restart Again” and I really hope it will be that way. Restarting is something we all know or have had experiences … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged changes, family, Haiku, memories, photos | 2 Comments

Snippets

Posted on March 30, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’s Weekly Challenge “Life is full of colourful moments, each of them stories unto themselves. We capture them in photographs, or as snippets of memory, randomly recalled. Pieces of our unfinished puzzle. This week, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged love letters, memories, photos, recipes | 3 Comments

From Childhood

Posted on March 4, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday “Walk With Me Down Memory Lane” (posted by Lillian) “So for today’s haibun….I’d like you to do a similar exercise BEFORE you write your haibun. Get a few pieces of blank paper, … Continue reading →