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Star Cloud

Posted on February 7, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #169 – A Star (Poem) is Born (posted by whimsygizmo) “Today, I’d like you to close your eyes and wish upon a star.” Starstruck, starry eyed, falling star, superstar, all-star, rockstar, Starbucks, starshine, … Continue reading →

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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

Posted on November 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 21 “Write an ekphrastic poem. That is, write a poem based on a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other piece of visual art. ” Just like showering snowflakes differ, so it is with sunflowers. … Continue reading →

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Autumn Palette

Posted on November 10, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 9 Two-for-Tuesday Wrote a love and/or anti-love poem. Autumn begets tree art, dapples leaves from palette of amber, apricot, crimson. Fall feast https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2021-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-9

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“feels like Sunday”

Posted on August 4, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #238 – “feels like Sunday” Carvel should have their 2-for-1 sundaes on Sundays not Wednesdays. Shelves stocked with school supplies brings to mind how I hated Sunday nights. studies painting Saturday afternoon Sunday in the Park … Continue reading →

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Awakening to Misdeeds

Posted on May 13, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt – Today’s prompt: Write anything related to “Even a rose has thorns” How was this possible, they thought. It wasn’t a facelift he bought. Yet year after year, he looked … Continue reading →

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The Art of Vincent Van Gogh

Posted on April 13, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – “Art For Poetry’s Sake” “Today over at Poetic Asides, Robert Lee Brewer asks us to complete this title and write your poem. “The Art Of_____________” Think of an art (process) or a work of art … Continue reading →

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Creations

Posted on October 26, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar:  Repetition  (posted by Jilly) “Repetition is all around us; in music, in advertising, in our everyday conversation. We use it for emphasis, to drive home our meaning, to get the reader/listener’s … Continue reading →

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Finger Paints

Posted on August 27, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings 2 #212 – “I Sing The Body Electric” Take a word or phrase that includes a body part and make that the title of your poem. Permission to mess up fingers and hands, dipping them into … Continue reading →

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“bare branches”

Posted on May 11, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #31 Troiku … “bare branches” Here is the haiku from which you have to create a Troiku: bare branches a painting against the blue sky leaves under my feet © Yozakura, the Wandering Spirit Here … Continue reading →

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Painted Poem

Posted on January 30, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille:  Poem For Me, using the word ‘poem’. (posted by Victoria) Painting behind my eyes tries to write itself into a poem. Vermilion tickles tongue. Wide brush of sky glides bluely along, bumping into … Continue reading →

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