Tag Archives: need

At The Right Moment

Posted on January 30, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #196 I had a cat looked just like you, when I was a child. Now I am an old man with a storehouse of magical memories. If you are looking for a home with love, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged kitten, loneliness, need, old man, written from photo | 28 Comments

Opening

Posted on June 5, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe: Huitain poetry Prompt by Donna Matthews Here are the basic rules of the huitain: 8-line stanza ababbcbc rhyme scheme Usually 8 to 10 syllables per line We slowly step towards normalcy, everyone looking for … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged huitain form, kindness, need, slow sets | 2 Comments

Posted on August 13, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1019 compassion “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” … Continue reading →

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Those Left To Mercy

Posted on July 20, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads, The Tuesday Platform For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. ~ Nelson Mandela Day, … Continue reading →