Tag Archives: sadness

Goodbye Broken Brick Road

Posted on December 21, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Friday Writings #7: Dear 2021 . . . (posted by Magaly) “What’s the weather doing around your bit of the world?” “Today’s optional prompt has little to do with weird weather. Since this is going to be our … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged hope, Illness, letter, sadness, year-end | 21 Comments

Tears

Posted on November 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 21 – Emotion tears tumble down she fears there is no way out until she can float https://imprompt.wordpress.com/author/mizquickly/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Exit, fear, Haiku, sadness | 5 Comments

Old Seasons Die

Posted on November 15, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 14 – The Falling Line Cascade Form – “Write a line that can bear repetition.” Piles of leaves ready to sweep Some still sport bright hues. Most crunch underfoot bringing Winter near. Looked out … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged animals, cascade poem, changes, leaves, sadness, Seasons | 6 Comments

Frayed

Posted on September 20, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #519 Words: streaming, free, line, fray, try, nothing, sharp, sheen, rights, daily Her life frays like hem of old jeans. Sharp losses suffered daily. A line is drawn in the sand. One side streams with … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged coming apart, loss, memories, sadness, Wordle | 3 Comments

Erosion of Earth

Posted on May 12, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem using the words: negative, balance, erosion.” erosion of earth will leave us all with a negative balance https://godoggocafe.com/2021/05/11/tuesday-writing-prompt-challenge-tuesday-may-11-2021/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged destruction, Micro-poetry, sadness | Comments Off

Why Did You Leave?

Posted on April 25, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 24 “Write a question poem.” How can it be that I’m so cold? Your absence. Why can’t I listen to music? Makes me blue. Why did you leave without a word? Come … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged hurt, Ovillejo form, sadness, unaware | Comments Off

Crows Calling At Night

Posted on April 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: China-Kingdom of the Poem (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) “The Poetics’ Challenge here is: Select any ONE of the above poems and with as many re-reads as you need, imagine what the poet has … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, Inspired by another poem, music, reinterpretation, sadness | 8 Comments

The Seder

Posted on March 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings 2 – Prompt #331, I Didn’t Sign Up For This . . . All the family I took for granted always sat at this long table on the first night of Passover. Most of them are … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged determination, family losses, holiday, sadness | 2 Comments

A Face Speaks Silently

Posted on March 21, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #152 Anger in his eyes matches intensity of a hurt, pouting bottom lip. He stares at her with forest eyes darkening, giving a surreal look to the sclera. He stares at her in disbelief, wanting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged anger, disbelief, Moods, sadness, Written from Art | 20 Comments

The Affects

Posted on May 7, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #288 – “Charting A New Course” “We’ve been sequestered, isolated, quarantined and separated. I can tell you from first hand experience that our lives have been changed. I’m sure many of us can. What … Continue reading →