Tag Archives: neighborhood

Street Games

Posted on October 28, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #93: Kid Stuff (posted by Rommy) “Write about something you really enjoyed in childhood.” Street games of any kind played on cement. Never wanted to stop and go home. Statues, Iron Tag, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged children, neighborhood, outdoor games, pastels | 11 Comments

rolling

Posted on July 3, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #133 – “rolling in it” They knew her when– old neighborhood friends. Tenements lined the block, every need for a lock on your door. People on her street were poor. Now, old friends and neighbors wonder how she … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged dog walk, limerick, Micro-poetry, neighborhood, poor, rich | 4 Comments

Swept Away

Posted on June 22, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #89 – Extreme Haibun . . . Rain An extreme haibun is, as you maybe remember, a haibun is prose and poetry together, a kind of symbiosis so to say. I will give you … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged boat, flowers, Haibun, neighborhood, rain, Spring | Comments Off

Music In Black And White

Posted on April 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Poems – Day 28 “Photographic Images Reimagined” (posted by Margaret) “These images are free to download and use. I linked the sites and you are also free to choose one for … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged black and white, dreams, neighborhood, piano music, Written for Challenge | 12 Comments

At The Neighborhood Bar

Posted on December 11, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #329 Words: last, run, bar, fall, sail, case, afford, deep, nudge, puppet, assault, seat Seated at scratched and scarred wooden bar in Larry’s Lounge, two old friends. One, gray-headed wearing a faded blue ball cap, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bar, changes, evening, neighborhood, old friends | 4 Comments

Neighborhood Rescue

Posted on September 4, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #315 Words: bloody, nose, mist, vibes, moment, dive, spokes, spell, now, plant, choppy, place Dog’s nose twitching, itching now to get inside that small crawlspace, place drugs were purported to be stashed. Neighborhood on … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged action, destruction, neighborhood, Wordle | Comments Off

Neighborhood Fear

Posted on May 18, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides #393 Write a pieces poem. Neighbors knew he carried a piece, prayed his lease would soon be up. all they wanted was a little peace Bully since childhood, he did not cease, becoming a gangster–ruthless, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bully, fear, neighborhood, Peace, piece | 1 Comment

La Giaconda

Posted on April 16, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides April 2016 Challenge – Day 16 Write a poem about (or at) a food establishment e.g. local favorite, first date, first job, etc. In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York our first apartment together in a neighborhood of … Continue reading →