Tag Archives: scents

Morning Magic

Posted on April 10, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Morning has broken (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) “Now Spring has penetrated the Northern Hemisphere we are moving from dark to longer lighter days. Or from Nocturne to Aubade.” “In French it means “dawn serenade,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged abed, Aurora, color, dog, scents | 9 Comments

The Palmist

Posted on April 4, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #547 Words: void, tracing, over, fingertips, moon, lines, patterns, cook, star, strong, unconsciously Tracing over her client’s fingertips down to the line patterns on her palm, strong half-moons could be seen. What did it … Continue reading →

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Love Poem To The Beach

Posted on February 15, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #373 – For The Love Of . . . “Write a love poem. If I could, I would love to live near a beach. Smooth sand soothes me as does the hypnotic sounds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Beach, ease, Love, scents, Sounds | 3 Comments

Spices

Posted on November 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 7 “What smell, scent, aroma ambushes you with emotions or memories? Autumn scents waft through kitchen sprinkling it with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Aromatic apples in store bins take my tastebuds back to … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged autumn, grandma, scents | 7 Comments

Tattoo Man

Posted on October 11, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #522 Words: walk, thundering, tattoo, forest, small, covet, seven, blunder, leathery, elves, doves, umbrella Tattoo Man walks into the forest, coveting nature’s scents and sounds. Small pair of cooing doves fly past. At last he … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged nature walk, scents, smile, Sounds, Weather | 2 Comments

Autumn’s Gift

Posted on September 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Writers’ Pantry #37: Rise of the stink bugs (posted by Rommy) “As someone who loves to notice the cycles of nature around me, and tries to find the beauty of every season, I try … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged air, autumn, colors, scents | 7 Comments

Open Front Window

Posted on June 29, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #296 – Open A Window “Poeticize what’s behind that closed door. Why is it closed? If you’ve had an experience where something had not gone in your favor only to lead to something amazing … Continue reading →

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What The Head Holds

Posted on December 18, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration: Stony End “TAKE 90 SECONDS AND LIST ITEMS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A CEMETERY. AFTERWARD, WRITE A POEM/STORY THAT INCLUDES SOME OF THE ITEMS IN YOUR LIST. YOUR SETTING IS ANYWHERE BUT … Continue reading →

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Sketching

Posted on July 24, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July 23: Life in My Spare Time Did you, do you have a hobby? Do you have an affinity for a special skill? Please share it. Alternatively, write about any kind of hobby that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged baking, hobbies, pencil, relaxing, scents, sketchings | 6 Comments

Beach Love

Posted on January 26, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet: Villonette “A Villonnet is a hybrid of the Villanelle and the Sonnet. It has the Iambic Pentameter of both, but holds the four-stanza/line structure of the sonnet, while utilizing the two-line rhyme nature … Continue reading →