Tag Archives: New Year

Another January

Posted on January 3, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Fireworks and a Dripping Tap (posted by Kim) “What do you do in the first days of January?” A calendar chosen in December replaces old year’s choice. All occasions, including Bugs Bunny’s birthday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged calendar, Haibun, January, New Year | 14 Comments

Chilly Hot Dog

Posted on January 11, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Writers’ Pantry #52 – “The pantry is now open for business. “Share your words old and new, fiction or non-fiction, poetry or prose.” (posted by Rommy) Click! Heat is coming on. One joyful dog’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged coziness, New Year, older dog, warmth | 10 Comments

clear air

Posted on January 5, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1842 End Of Year “In classical Japan (following the Lunar calendar) there was a fifth season ”New Year”, and this season was from approximately 20 December ’til 20 January.” after New Year’s Eve life hasn’t changed … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged black smoke, clear, Haiku, New Year | 6 Comments

Ahead to 2021

Posted on December 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #140 (posted by Chrissa) Edge of a new year – exploring the pauses No resolutions only solutions. Vaccine for pandemic relief, new President. Hoping fear recedes, jobs meet needs. No person hungry or homeless, endless mercy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged hopes, New Year, relief, treatment | 18 Comments

A New Year

Posted on December 21, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Writers’ Pantry #51 – Year’s End (Posted by Rosemary) “Hands up who’s glad to see the end of 2020! Hmmm, yes, that seems to be unanimous – at least in terms of large-scale things such as firestorms, pandemics, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged hope, joy, New Year, past | 23 Comments

Respect for Dignity

Posted on November 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 27 “For today’s prompt, write a what’s next poem. Do you see hope and optimism? Are you only able to see doom and dismay? Or is it possible you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged deaths, hope, Illness, New Year, Sonnet, Written for Challenge | 6 Comments

Spilling Over

Posted on January 7, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Beginning (again) – Haibun (posted by Bjorn) “Along my journey through this transitory world, new year’s housecleaning” – Matsuo Basho I thought we all had a new beginning to our year. Instead the old … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged danger, Haibun, in my opinion, New Year, politics | 11 Comments

New Year, Same Me

Posted on January 2, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides #509 – Write a new year poem. It’s here, new year. I am me– the way I will be. I will endeavor to have more patience, unwritten resolution–successful rate, poor like learning from history mistakes made … Continue reading →

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Home Improvements

Posted on December 30, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #275 – “What’s New?” “We stand on the crest of a new year, in a new decade. Both causes to celebrate. Everything becomes a fresh new start to everything you aspire to! So we … Continue reading →

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Bye-Bye 2019

Posted on December 19, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Year’s End “This year’s end full of trouble and joy, suspense and uncertainty. Let’s write to each other in this new poem about the end of 2019.” (posted by Susan) If this year has brought … Continue reading →