Tag Archives: mountain

My Mountain

Posted on July 3, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #217 On this mountain, magical moments take place. No one else knows about this space. Just me. One night I was able to swim across the night sky. Didn’t tell anyone. Tonight the moon is full … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged imagination, moonbeams, mountain, Written from Art | 11 Comments

Mountain Snow

Posted on March 1, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday, “Cold Mountain” (posted by Frank J. Tassone) “Today, write your haibun on either one of the following options: 1. A Cold Mountain: the towering heights, frigid temperatures, majestic views, or existential challenges … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged climate, disasters, Haibun, mountain | 15 Comments

Maine Misadventures

Posted on May 11, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’s Weekly Challenge “What could you talk about for 30 minutes without any preparation?” There was that time we followed recommendation of a friend to rent a cabin on the lake in Maine. Omen … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged cabin, car rental, mountain, row boat, unforgettable, vacation | 3 Comments

gift

Posted on June 23, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1682 Troiku month (11) The Wind Of Fuji “For this first regular episode of this new week I have chosen a haiku by my master, Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) and maybe you know it, because I think … Continue reading →

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Over The Mountain

Posted on April 27, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 27 “For today’s prompt, pick a direction, make that the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. There are so many directions: north, south, up, down, left, right, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged caution, expectations, mountain, mystery, Rondelay form, side, Written for Challenge | 2 Comments

Steeped

Posted on January 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #72 (posted by Mish) “steep” “I was thinking about the many versatile words previously offered up for our Quadrille challenges. We’ve crunched it, curled it, boxed it, rocked it, muddled and drizzled it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Love, mountain, quadrille, steepness, trails | 27 Comments

Alberta

Posted on December 10, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1558 – Alberta (Canada) . . . imagination without limits clouds change moving along the bright sky I fell in love © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here is my attempt: like ocean spume rising from crevice of … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged clouds, Haiku, mountain, ocean, Written from Art | Comments Off

Posted on February 13, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1364 – Tian Shan Mountains (northern route) “The Tian Shan, also known as the Tengri Tagh, meaning the Mountains of Heaven or the Heavenly Mountain, is a large system of mountain ranges located in Central Asia. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged earth, flowers, heaven, mountain, spirit | 2 Comments

Rising

Posted on December 28, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetics Aside #420 – Write an elevated poem. rises into sky standing in awe at the foot of Mt. Hood, Oregon

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Mount Hood Before Me

Posted on July 27, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Flexing your verbs (posted by Kim) It has become quite a thing to turn nouns and adjectives into verbs – we’ve all done it here at dVerse. But how about using verbs in … Continue reading →