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Leaked Secrets

Posted on January 15, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Friday Writings #9 – Telling Secrets “What are your little secrets?” (posted by Rosemary) “Little secrets are the kind I’m thinking of … personal yet silly stuff … harmless but a mite embarrassing … or just sorta odd … Continue reading →

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The Magician

Posted on July 27, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #511 Words: legendary, sky, ring, rekindle, spontaneous, heats, sparks, rising, future, magic, dress, far The legendary magician was the darling of audiences, far from where his star began to rise. Wearing several rings that … Continue reading →

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Which Way?

Posted on January 26, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #120 (aka #119, part 2) – No way. Way! (posted by msjadeli) “Way” feels active to me, whether it is a path that is traveled on, something you travel to, or that you … Continue reading →

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Did You Know?

Posted on February 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration – “Cupid Has A Secret” “Write that mystery into your poem/flash fiction. Did you know that in ancient times I used to be all colors of the rainbow, an angel of flaming … Continue reading →

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Well, What Do You Think?

Posted on January 22, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  Shhhh! Do you want to know a secret?  (posted by Merrill) “We dance round in a ring and suppose, But the Secret sits in the middle and knows.” –Robert Frost “Apparently, poets also … Continue reading →

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soft petals

Posted on March 5, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1615 Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (19) Morning Glory “February is running towards its end and there are only two days left. So today is our penultimate episode of our Tan Renga Challenge Month. I have … Continue reading →

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Secrecy

Posted on January 9, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #108 – “with great secrecy” He ran his government with great secrecy and many lies. Numerous valuable jewels were hidden in the old man’s manor. By the time death took him, he could not remember where … Continue reading →

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White Lies

Posted on February 18, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets:  “Meeting The Bar With Expressionism”  (Posted by Bjorn) Today we continue our journey into art and poetry, and the turn has come to Expressionism, and though notoriously defined, I think it’s easiest to start from art, … Continue reading →

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Camellia

Posted on October 2, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1065, Camellia a camellia floating in our conversation unspoken thoughts curved petals from the camellia-scented candle dripping wax knocked off by rain camellias bloom again in the puddles © Jane Reichhold Here is my attempt: petals … Continue reading →

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“paintbrush flowers”

Posted on September 8, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem Special #217 Dolores’ 1st paintbrush flowers (tanka) paintbrush flowers dancing on the hillside wind blows over reeds ancient chants resurrected sights and sounds of summer © Dolores faraway sounds bring memories of childhood laughing children seeking … Continue reading →

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