Tag Archives: rain

Tea and Cupcakes

Posted on July 23, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers (posted by Rommy) Merriam-Webster defines a way station as 1: a station set between principal stations on a line of travel (such as a railroad) 2: an intermediate stopping place. “Use the idea of a … Continue reading →

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renga with Jane

Posted on July 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1847 Renga With Jane Reichhold +++ Dancing Lights (Renga: Juunichoo) Today I was reading in one of Jane Reichhold’s Poetry Collections and immediately thought “It’s Time Again For A Renga With Jane”. So I took a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged clouds, colors, rain, renga with Jane, sky | 4 Comments

The Will of Weather

Posted on June 28, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings #340 – Make Your Choice “Today, the prompt is up to you. This is sort of a wild card day. I will offer three categories from which you choose where your poem takes you. The choices … Continue reading →

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“heaven’s cliché”

Posted on February 24, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #215 – “heaven’s cliché” Heavens to Betsy! The righteous go to heaven. Betsy is righteous; Betsy goes to heaven. rain fell in silver needles when the heavens opened. blackberry juice runs down her chin–sweet purple a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged blackberries, bread, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, rain, sayings | 6 Comments

Lost Passage Of Time

Posted on December 23, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a piece of prose or poetry that uses the words black eyes and cold winter rain.” Stuck at nightfall in a cold winter rain, … Continue reading →

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Drear

Posted on December 2, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #484 Words: wall, narrow, throw, hold, want, tape, morning, lead, black, stories, after, small An ominous lead sky de-joyed the morning. After holding back, rain railed against the narrow windows while out in its midst, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged dark sky, indoors, rain, warmth, Wordle | 2 Comments

“rain through a net”

Posted on October 7, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #197 – “rain through a net” silver comets slide through net of sky rain water rinsed apples in a netted bowl. a slip of a girl dragged from one home to the next falls through the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Haiku, limerick, little girl, Micro-poetry, rain, water | 6 Comments

Faces of Rain

Posted on August 31, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #301 “Have You Ever Seen The Rain? “Write on any aspect of rain.” Rain reigns supreme in this new world of deluge and destruction. Tears rain down faces of those who have lost all, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged destruction, loss, rain, rainbow, tears | 2 Comments

Water Woes

Posted on August 9, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #468 Words: bend, gas, grass, books, dancing, meet, sight, Wednesday, flash, shift, fly, surprise Water-logged Wednesday bends blades of grass. Flash! In a weather shift, sight of zig-zag lightning flies across the sky. Pages … Continue reading →

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Silver Sounds

Posted on June 3, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Rain (posted by sarahsouthwest) “Tonight, I want you to give me a rainy poem. Give me your rain – the city rain, the desert rain, the rain that falls in the forest. Give … Continue reading →