Tag Archives: piano

My One True Thing

Posted on January 29, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Muse #244 Not budging. There is nothing familiar around me anymore. You have taken it all, sold it all. No matter where we have to live, I must have this piano with me. If you take … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged loss, piano, Written from Art, young girl | 12 Comments

Crossroads

Posted on November 14, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 13 “We all know the truth about sequels. The truths. There’s something in the original we can’t let go of. Something we want to make love to, or finish, inhabit, watch come to completion. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bar, foreign country, Inspired by movie, piano | 4 Comments

The Piano in My Mind

Posted on July 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 14 “Music Maestro, Please” “Write a poem about the instrument you play/played/wanted to play. How I begged them to buy me a piano. Mom said they could not afford it, … Continue reading →

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Classical Blues

Posted on March 1, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #97 I am weary, of these concerts that put a crimp in my neck. No disrespect intended to Mr. Chopin, however, I have grown weary of your music as well. I wish to rebel, and hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged change, classical music, exhaustion, piano, woman, Written from Art | 28 Comments

An Unlikely Friendship

Posted on September 22, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #74 Seagull and man were wary of each other. Soon they developed a rapport. On a forgotten, foresaken piece of land, a piano was discovered. Still worked. The man could not play, and the gull could … Continue reading →