Tag Archives: protection

Where’s My Home?

Posted on April 10, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 9 “Write a persona poem (for an inanimate object).” Do not know why I am hard to find, overlooked because your are careless. Did you misplace me? Bear in mind that dirt … Continue reading →

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Holder of Sorrows

Posted on February 24, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub: Beyond Meaning or the Resolution of Opposites (posted by Laura) “From the Latin, para translates as ‘beyond’ and doxum as ‘meaning’ so paradoxum is literally ’beyond meaning’. It does not connote meaninglessness but rather unbelievable … Continue reading →

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Protection

Posted on October 23, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #42: About Those Bones . . . (posted by Magaly) “Today’s prompt came to mind some weeks ago, when Magical Mystical Teacher posted the following haiku: fingers framed by light clutching an … Continue reading →

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Protected By the Moon

Posted on September 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Prosery Monday: Moonbeams and Moon Dreams (posted by Merrill) “Prosery is prose that includes a line from a poem. I will give you the line, and then you incorporate it into a short prose … Continue reading →

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How We Are Similar

Posted on May 10, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Sunday Muse #107  (posted by Carrie) Whether human or animal, the instinct we share, to care for and fiercely protect our young is inherent in parents throughout the world. Methods and language may differ; care does not. Several … Continue reading →

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Honey

Posted on September 26, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Honey/Bee  (posted by Sumana) “Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt – marvelous error! – that I had a bee hive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and … Continue reading →

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Little Jingle Bells

Posted on April 19, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 18 “Take the phrase “Little (blank), replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write your poem.” Written for:  … Continue reading →

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This Poem Is A Farm

Posted on September 9, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #368 Words:  grass, freak, sky, wrap, many, stars, wind, twice, find, usual, farm, rising This poem is a farm. Many fine animals are found here, as well as usual country accoutrements– grass, trees, plantings. … Continue reading →

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Watching Out

Posted on December 23, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1100 Dragon Empress by BrunuhVille,  Dragon Empress high in the mountains hidden mysteries dragon’s nest © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here is my attempt: she watches from nest bright eyes alert for intruders she protects her young … Continue reading →

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Protect

Posted on December 20, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Elizabeth’s Creativity Challenge – Day 29 Word for today:  Protect Written in gold letters on purple shield, ANIMALS, MOTHER NATURE. Each animal I rescue and provide a home for, I promise to protect. My calmest setting is a … Continue reading →

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