Tag Archives: scents

Black Beans Await

Posted on October 25, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday: Soup’s On! (posted by Mish) “Today, I’d like you to stir some soup into your haibun. You can write about the creative process of your own concoction or the memory of someone … Continue reading →

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Bliss of Baking

Posted on October 8, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Friday Writings #47: Hobby Time “Write about a hobby that brings you peace.” An aroma fills my house– yeast and sweetness of yellow bread. Flour and butter spot my blouse, and disturbing thoughts leave my head. https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/

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Treasures of the Seasons

Posted on October 8, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub (posted by Grace Poetry Form: Traditional Mongolian Meter “The elements of Traditional Mongolian Meter are: 1. written in any number of quatrains. 2. syllabic, usually 7 to 8 syllables. 3. head rhymed. Technically, head rhyme … Continue reading →

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Aromatics

Posted on September 18, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloommings2 – Prompt #404 The Fall of Autumn “Your poem will present the essence of autumn, full of descriptive language and imagery. Replete with the colorful sights and aromas. However, your poem will NOT contain the words … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →