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Nature’s Gifts

Posted on November 14, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetics Aside PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 13 “For today’s prompt, write a luck poem. Good luck, bad luck, a mixed bag. You decide and then write it.” Lucky penny, heads up reflected in the sun. I … Continue reading →

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What If Horizons Were Rainbows

Posted on October 26, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #309 – Horizons “It’s been an interesting year, to say the least. 2020 has been a beast I hope to not encounter again (but I’m not holding my breath). So we take the opportunity … Continue reading →

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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 →

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waiting

Posted on February 23, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #116 Renga With … waiting for the full moon “This weekend I love to challenge you to create a renga with the so called “big five” (Basho, Issa, Buson, Chiyo-Ni and Shiki). And, how … Continue reading →

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Founding a New Land

Posted on October 22, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Artistic Interpretations with Margaret – “Alcohol Ink Part II” “Here I have the last of the Alcohol Inks from an exhibit of local talent in the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Boone, NC. … Continue reading →

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Wayward Weather

Posted on January 14, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #386 Words:  glazed, wail, will, box, name, wheel, rain, snap, frame, white, depends, bait White sails snap at frame of boat. They are out too far. Weather quickly changes its mind, as it will. … Continue reading →

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Gray Water Hand

Posted on October 26, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Out of Standard – “Creature Feature” “Conjure up a monster that lives here and write a poem. ” (posted by Isadora) “Creature Feature Pictured above is Cut Face Cove. It’s home to … Continue reading →

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Peace Mother Vs. The Orange Menace

Posted on May 20, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads  “If You Meet The Hero On The Road . . . (Posted by Brendan) “Why are heroes popular, well, usually that’s us in there, wearing the mask of Hero, besting and wresting, clubbing and … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Nation

Posted on February 25, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Fashion me you words to fold~Rainbows    (posted by Gillena) Your challenge today toads, is to Let your words FOLD INTO AS MANY COLOURS AS YOU WISH TO ASCRIBE TO YOUR RAINBOW. … Continue reading →

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A Squared Tan Renga

Posted on September 17, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga Challenge weekend-meditation #1 raindrops “Tan Renga is a short renga created by two poets. The first stanza, 3 lines (hokku) and the second stanza, 2 lines (Ageku). The 2nd stanza you have to create … Continue reading →

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