Tag Archives: Night

Star

Posted on October 23, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetry Form: Compound Word Verse (posted by Grace) “For today’s poetry form, we are going to learn about a compound word verse. The Compound Word Verse is a poetry form invented by Margaret R. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged art, heaven, Night, stars, word stems | 12 Comments

A Night for Knights

Posted on September 6, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #350 – Nights In Shining Armor “We’re writing a night poem. The shining could be the moon and stars. The armor can be an alcove of trees. The romance is whatever stirs your emotions! Take … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged horse, knight, lamp, magic, moon, Night | 2 Comments

twilight haiku

Posted on July 16, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United (posted by Magaly) Weekly Scribblings #78: Micro-writings twilight tweaks her nose rainbow colors gather night waits in the wings https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged colors, Haiku, Night, Twilight | 15 Comments

Possibilities of Evening

Posted on April 30, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 29 “Write an evening poem.” I love that interim time before those violets and roses pull back their doors. A thread of color ‘fore brush of black. My eyes await the silver … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged colors, dreams, Interlocking rubaiyat form, new start, Night, Written for Challenge | Comments Off

Lost Passage Of Time

Posted on December 23, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a piece of prose or poetry that uses the words black eyes and cold winter rain.” Stuck at nightfall in a cold winter rain, … Continue reading →

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At Night

Posted on June 9, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt Use “beautiful dreamer” in a piece of poetry or prose. women admire him green-eyed beautiful dreamer dreams in nightmare hues Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge–June 9, 2020

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Peace At Night

Posted on March 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets & Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #10: Early Bird or Night Owl? (posted by Rommy) “Shape you work around the idea of either or both.” Morning travel makes me ill, not something I can cure by pill. Appointments … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged darkness, Day, dogs, lazy, moon, music, Night, reading, stars | 10 Comments

night train

Posted on January 30, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #161 – “night train” midnight train travel cozy in my bunk Winos sat on sidewalks drinking cheap bottles of Night Train out of paper bags. sits on the night train reading Agatha Christie having spooky feelings … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged drinker, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, Night, train travel | Comments Off

cold night

Posted on January 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem Tan Renga Wednesday #10 – Such a Cold Night As you can see, in this haiku Basho uses rhyme, a not so very well known haiku writing technique, because, as you maybe know, in (translated) haiku … Continue reading →

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at their peak

Posted on January 25, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1800 – New Beginnings . . . first leaf falling “Today I love to challenge you to create Japanese poetry themed “first leaf falling”, autumn is in my opinion one of the most beautiful seasons and … Continue reading →