Tag Archives: quadrille form

Smudge-free

Posted on June 15, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #130 (posted by Mish) “Today, I give you the word ….. “smudge”. as a verb: to cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it. noun: a blurred or smeared mark on the … Continue reading →

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The Shop of Curiosities

Posted on June 1, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub Quadrille #129: A Curiosity of Poems. (Posted by whimsygizmo) “Today, I want you to get curious. Let your curiosity get the best of your muse. I hope that you are curiously intrigued. Yes, for this … Continue reading →

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Mighty Sunflower

Posted on May 4, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #127 Planting Seeds (posted by Merrill) Hoping against hope, I plant seeds of my favorite flower, sunflower. Seems unfathomable that a mighty giant could grow from a tiny seed. I watch in awe, … Continue reading →

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Magazine Mishap

Posted on April 20, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub-Quadrille #126 ‘Come “bother” up a poem. (Posted by whimsygizmo) To: U.B. Thick Gun Magazine If you had bothered to read my email– letter following–of April 1, 2021, you would know that I have no interest … Continue reading →

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Years of Wine

Posted on April 7, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #125 (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg) In Praise of the Grape “So tonight I’ll be serving up anything and everything wine; we’ve got red, white, and all the colors in between. Or perhaps … Continue reading →

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