Tag Archives: music

Synesthesia

Posted on April 20, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides 2023 April PAD Challenge – Day 19 “Write a taste poem.” I lick the butterscotch disk of sun, as clouds play jazz in the sky. Walking through thick blades of grass, I scent peppermint candy. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged color, music, scents, synesthesia, Written for Challenge | 2 Comments

The Gift That Won a Smile

Posted on February 21, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #170 “Music is My Refuge” (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg) “Welcome to Quadrille Monday here at dVerse. This week I’d like you to take any meaning, form or compound of the word music, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged joy, music, quadrille form, theme song | 17 Comments

Sensations at the Shore

Posted on August 1, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #397 – Teeming Shore “We celebrate summer with a trek to the beach. The shore beckons us to write a poem on its inspiration. As always, branch out in any direction as you shore … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged music, ocean scents, Rondel form, seagulls, waves | 5 Comments

Morning Changes

Posted on June 3, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Friday Writings #29: Little Rituals (posted by Rommy) “Write poetry or prose about small daily rituals or daily routines that make up our lives.” How jarring–changes in morning rituals. Still have my couch corner to sit on while … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged black coffee, mornings, music, reading, sadness | 19 Comments

Miracle of Music

Posted on April 24, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #207 “Choose an image that speaks to you.” My family has died off slowly. I do not know if any friends have survived this latest destruction. What miracle left my gramophone standing in this rock pile … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bombs, music, old man, rubble, Written from Art | 30 Comments

Thirty to Fifty

Posted on February 22, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #374 – Chapter and Verse “Our lives seem to go by in phases. We can almost divide these lives into chapters like in a book. Think of your lives in three separate chapters. Title … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Friends, music, peak, twenty years, Villanelle form | Comments Off

Room Erupts

Posted on January 17, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #194 Words: rock, blend, room, fist, any, raven, slide, speak, wear, story, circle, cloud Same old story. I circle then slide into Cloud 9 each time I hear that blend of blues, and rock. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fan, magic, music, star, Wordle | Comments Off

Sensation

Posted on January 9, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #193 No better sensation than playing music with my buddies. Studied with them by watching and picking up that bongo rhythm in my fingers. I linger with them, enjoying my time off the movie set. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged happy, music, sensation, written from photo | 23 Comments

A Night Long Ago

Posted on October 5, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #137: Throwing Poem Stones. (posted by WhimsyGizmo) “Today, I want us to make a little Stone (Poem) Soup. “Carve us a poem out of the word stone.” Wild weed and Mateus wine. Stoned. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged music, quadrille form, weed, wine, younger years | 18 Comments

Jaded Heart

Posted on September 27, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #88: Equinox (posted by Magaly) “Today, I’ve selected three of my stitched blackout poem bits to offer as inspiration. I invite you to write poetry or prose which includes at least 1 … Continue reading →