Tag Archives: quiet

Setting The Record Straight

Posted on February 28, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #542 Words: threshold, vinyl, shell, no, hidden, spin, fiddle, turtle, amidst, neck, design, noise As a turtle, I am seen by some spinners of tales, as never sticking my neck out, staying hidden under my … Continue reading →

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Monet

Posted on January 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Connections (posted by Merrill) “Think about connecting or connections in any sense.” I remember that special room in the Museum of Modern Art. The first time I entered a hush, a quiet beyond … 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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A Quiet Prison

Posted on April 21, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 20 Write an isolation poem. A quiet corner to write in one hand cups chin Smooth jazz plays softly in background snoring dog sound Home phone unplugged due to spam … Continue reading →

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evening

Posted on May 20, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem Crossroads #9 – Ozaki Hosai’s “on the field” “Ozaki Hosai has written nice haiku in my opinion, but I think you, my dear haijin, visitors and travelers, can create a wonderful “fusion” haiku with the following haiku … Continue reading →

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Quiet

Posted on October 25, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets  #47 – “it was quiet” It was quiet as a room with television turned off. It was quiet as the first hush of fallen snow. After an episode of uncontrolled tears, an uneasy quiet ensue. Her … Continue reading →

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