Tag Archives: movement

Sliding Water

Posted on February 26, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetry Form: Sparrowlet (posted by Grace) “The elements of the Sparrowlet are: . stanzaic, written in any number of sixains. (A stanza of 6 lines). . syllabic, lines of 8 syllables each. (Often written … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged comfort, movement, Peace, Sparrowlet form, trickling water, wandering | 13 Comments

Is Life Easier?

Posted on October 25, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #92: Forward Movement (posted by Rosemary) “Please write something on the theme of ‘Forward Movement’, in whatever way you choose to interpret that.” Moving ahead we tread into unknown spaces. As we … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Age, coping, knowledge, movement, wisdom | 7 Comments

Life Stagnates

Posted on August 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #81: Change and Renewal (posted by Rosemary) Write about change/renewal Stagnation Still as a silent lake turned to glass in winter. There is no backward. I move forward by rote. Pulsing, pounding … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged heartbeats, movement, Stillness | 2 Comments

Trickle of Water

Posted on August 24, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #300 – It Still Starts With A Seed Small stream bubblesover rocks and stones–peaceful movement. Water stirs and wakespicking up steam,merging into a long lake. Lazily, lake loungesand flows, reachingmouth of river. River water … Continue reading →

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Apart

Posted on May 12, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Just One Word” – “Apart” (posted by Marian) Ocean waves single then double, sidling like a crab. How will they meet at the shore? http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged movement, shore, sideways, waves, Written from Art | 20 Comments

rustling

Posted on October 29, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1527 Rustling Leaves (extreme haibun) This episode I have titled “Rustling Leaves” and rustling we can use for spring and for autumn, so the whole world can easily sense the meaning of this theme. I love to … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged autumn, Haibun, leaves, movement | 7 Comments

shadow moving

Posted on May 29, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #78 – “a shadow moving” She looked at the ground; her shadow was gone. Noticed it slip-sliding down the block. Tried to catch it. Shadow turned back once, then marathoned away. You cannot catch a moving … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged dancing, limerick, moonlight, movement, shadows, stolen | 4 Comments

Jello

Posted on April 8, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetics Asides 2018 April PAD Challenge Pick a food, make it the title of your poem, and write your poem. It can be a food you love, food you hate, or food you’ve never even tried before. Wriggles, jiggles … Continue reading →

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under tree

Posted on December 20, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1326 transformation (quote from Coehlo’s “Brida”) “Transformation … it’s something we have seen here several times, it’s a kind of path to find your inner truth, your inner beauty or your inner love. And that’s the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged company, Haiku, inspired by quote, movement, Sounds | Comments Off

Move Ahead

Posted on March 8, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets – “shedding dust” Move ahead. Life forever has peaks and valleys, mid-level grays, days that make you ask, what am I doing here. Cheer yourself up, shrug off past dust, move ahead. https://thetwiglets.wordpress.com/