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Bliss of Baking

Posted on October 8, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Friday Writings #47: Hobby Time “Write about a hobby that brings you peace.” An aroma fills my house– yeast and sweetness of yellow bread. Flour and butter spot my blouse, and disturbing thoughts leave my head. https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/

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Hatred and Power

Posted on April 26, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #550 Words: reject, color, suffering, mass, war, cloud, kill, trenches, search, forgive, next, earth They descended upon him en masse. Searched their town under a cloud of righteousness. They would not suffer a man of … Continue reading →

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Italian Folksongs

Posted on September 6, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1509 Back to were we started … Italy Italian folk songs include ballads, lyrical songs, lullabies and children’s songs, seasonal songs based around holidays such as Christmas, life-cycle songs that celebrate weddings, baptisms and other important events, … Continue reading →

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Mind Painting

Posted on July 28, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Sanctuary In the din and bustle of daily life all need a little sanctuary to rest, heal and revive; a space to de-clutter stressful thoughts; a moment to usher in a glimmer of hope; a … Continue reading →

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Beach Bliss

Posted on March 7, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets – Haibun Monday “Taking A Forest Bath” – Say What????  (posted by hayesspencer)  I would like you all to write about the last time you totally immersed yourself in nature.  I would like you all to … Continue reading →

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Rain

Posted on February 18, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem :  Only The First Line #25, the sound of rain Here is the First Line to use:  “the sound of rain” the sound of rain slanting down panes of glass peaceful from indoors http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.nl/

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Aroma of Tobacco

Posted on January 30, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #284 Words:  crooked, sky, hole, tobacco, there, wise, first, grandmother, plants, world, eaves Grandmother planted tobacco. First woman to grow her own. Smoked it too, in a crooked corncob pipe, wiped clean each night … Continue reading →

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