Tag Archives: rights

Downward Slope Without Skis

Posted on June 30, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem using the words, ‘life, freedom, rights, regression’.” To have freedoms in your life, you must have rights to those freedoms. When rights … Continue reading →

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Get Up

Posted on June 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings  #23:  By Means of Music  (posted by Sanaa) Draw inspiration from the following playlist, and pick a song that appeals to you, and let your muse run free. I have selected Bob … Continue reading →

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“stop sign”

Posted on December 18, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #157 – “stop sign” STOP! Sign my petition. Bright red stop signs never stop drunken drivers. walks along cement street stops in her tracks in front of tree cardinal on branch On a date one night … Continue reading →

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Struggle Not in Vain

Posted on June 14, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Wordy Thursday with Wild Woman : Being a Woman in Times Like These “The noted Canadian writer of poetry and prose, Margaret Atwood, is the award-winning author of forty works, including fiction, … Continue reading →

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Susan B.

Posted on March 8, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Money It’s Women’s History Month, so feel free to link women’s history and money in your poem if you wish. I think poets of all genders would do marvelous and beautiful things with money. “There … Continue reading →

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Ode To Silence Breakers

Posted on December 8, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Wordy Thursday with Wild Woman-“The Silence Breakers” – (posted by Sherry) “There was a lot to be discouraged about in 2017, but one positive is the rise of the “Me, Too” movement, … Continue reading →

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Human Rights

Posted on December 12, 2014 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United, Midweek Motif~Human Rights Day “I call on States to honour their obligation  to protect human rights every day of the year.  I call on people to hold their governments to account.” ~ UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon … Continue reading →

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