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The Great Gaspbee

Posted on March 7, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #171: Poetry is a Kind of Gasp (posted by whimsygizmo) They called him The Great Gaspbee. He never fumbled, or bumbled about. His hive was neat, and very sweet. His honey was thought … Continue reading →

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A Singular Woman

Posted on October 26, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #479 Words: deny, stretch, dry, triumph, wilt, endure, crack, trim, laugh, grand, singular, foil Rebecca’s grandmother was a singular woman– trim rather than heavy like women who baked and cooked in her neighborhood. She … Continue reading →

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Toys of Metal

Posted on March 14, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets – Quadrille #28, spring    (posted by Kim) Spring can be a verb, meaning to leap, shoot up (or forth), come into being, appear, or grow. It can be a noun: water coming up out of … Continue reading →

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