Tag Archives: Seasons

As Seasons Fade

Posted on July 7, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe Tuesday Writing Challenge (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem using, evanescence, trill, and longevity.” Trilling, tweeting birds in trees increase longevity, extending seasons of spring and summer ’til forever seemed to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birds, endings, Seasons, written from words | Leave a comment

Holding Strong

Posted on April 4, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #154 Unwilling to cede his Winter throne, the lion attempts to stare down the milk-white lamb of Spring, soon to become next king. Each animal reflects a season. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged lamb, lion, Seasons, Written from Art | 24 Comments

In The Wild

Posted on March 14, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #151 lush coat of Spring red wolf nears season’s end wears Winter’s white camouflage http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged camouflage, Haiku, Seasons, wolf, Written from Art | 14 Comments

Cold Whisper

Posted on December 17, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Use the phrase “as winter whispers” in any form.” as winter whispers he catches the ear of Spring my days are numbered https://godoggocafe.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Age, Haiku, Seasons | 3 Comments

Broken Shadows

Posted on September 16, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Prompt – Poetry: 9 Across For A Countdown (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) Use one of these lines: . It seems as though you are still summer (cite Merwin) . Broken shadows across the cracked ground (cite … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged change, nonet, Seasons, shadows, written with line from another poet | 19 Comments

Seasons Scuffling By

Posted on September 7, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Writers’ Pantry #36: Change of Season (posted by Rosemary) “Hello wordsmiths, this is Rosemary. And we’re in September already – so soon! Here, it’s the beginning of Spring. For most of you it’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fear, hope, Seasons, Sonnet, work | 8 Comments

Response to “Birches” by Frost

Posted on March 30, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides Countdown to April PAD – T-minus 3 A milder March gives way to April’s indecisiveness. Budded trees may open only to close like delicate daffodils in chill wind. So sad am I to see a promising … 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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Seasonal Affects

Posted on February 20, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet: Sonnet “Today we revisit an old classic – the Sonnet! The SONNET is a poem that consists of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite … Continue reading →

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What A Season Brings

Posted on November 12, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets United – Pantry of Poetry, Proses #3 (posted by Sanaa) “For now, I invite you to share your entries, as Poets United welcomes both poetry and prose (i.e. stories, articles, essays) feel free to link anything new … Continue reading →