Tag Archives: pandemic

Around The Corner

Posted on November 1, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United (posted by Rosemary) Writers’ Pantry #94: Ends and New Beginnings “Today you can share anything you’d like to: old or new, verse or prose, something for us to get our teeth into, or which … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged division, isolation, kindness, new season, pandemic, turning s corner | 16 Comments

Fortunate

Posted on November 27, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 26 “For today’s prompt, write a thankful poem. Write an ode to someone or something. Or compose a sonnet that expresses thanks–either from you or as a persona poem. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged comforts, pandemic, poverty, thanks, Villanelle form, Written for Challenge | 2 Comments

Pandemic Dos and Don’ts

Posted on August 10, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Writers’ Pantry #32: From Case Studies to Plague Poetry “How does one respond to a stranger who asks, “Can you recommend a good pandemic book?” “On Pantry day, you have to follow no prompt. Share poetry or prose … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged do, don't, help, pandemic, rules, smile | 7 Comments

Overwhelming

Posted on April 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD – Day 27 Write a massive poem. A virus of massive proportion Days of death counts rising Frayed and frightened people quake. Protesters start uprising. When will this horror be contained? End of … Continue reading →