Tag Archives: photos

“hung from pegs”

Posted on January 13, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #209 – “hung from pegs” The coat hung askew on a peg. Aging yellowed photographs pegged to a wall backpack hung by strap heaviness putting a strain on the wooden peg He was a braggart through … Continue reading →

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A Walk Across The Brooklyn Bridge

Posted on July 21, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 20 “A Walk (blank) – “Complete title and write poem.” Sunny Spring breezes are pleasing company as we begin our walk from Brooklyn to Manhattan, snapping photos all the way. … Continue reading →

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Sunset Spectacle

Posted on July 12, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 11 “Things are Different At the Lake” “Write a poetic scene of something you’ve seen at the beach. Could be the waves upon the shore. Or the raucous birds pestering. … Continue reading →

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Hypophora*

Posted on March 22, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets and Storytellers United – Weekly Scribblings #11 “Hypophora and all that”  (posted by Sanaa) *a writer raises questions and immediately provides an answer. The major purpose of using hypophora is to create curiosity among the readers, while … Continue reading →

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Precious Photos

Posted on May 16, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides Prompt #480 – Write a negative poem. Black and white photo– my favorite kind–taken long ago, when many more of our family surrounded us, enfolded us. Does anyone have the negative for this photo? Crisp, perfect … Continue reading →

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Room for Love

Posted on May 5, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – In-Form:  Pantun “The Pantun is a Malaysian poetic form. Wikipedia declares that the Pantun originated as a traditional oral form of expression. The most common theme is love.” The basic Pantun consists of: a quatrain … Continue reading →

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Owner Of Dogs, Barks

Posted on February 16, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Shortcake, Waffles, Berries, and Cream . . . Feburary!  (posted by Sanaa) “Joseph O Legaspi is a poet born in the Philippines. When he was only twelve, his family immigrated to Los … Continue reading →

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Loss

Posted on March 4, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub:  Meeting The Bar~Prose Poetry  (posted by Frank Hubeny) “I assume, perhaps naively, that a prose poem uses fewer line breaks than one would use in free verse. I assume its content is less like a … Continue reading →

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This Poem Is A Sign

Posted on February 14, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United:  Poetry Pantry #340   (posted by Mary) “I am very sad about what is happening in this country.  We all have to resist.  And I hope those of you in other countries ‘resist’ in your own … Continue reading →

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Photo Recall

Posted on April 3, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  NaPoWriMo – Day 2 Write a poem that takes the form of a family portrait, e.g. a stanza for each member. Here we stand arms ’round each other, mother, father, two sisters. So many years ago, and yet … Continue reading →

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