Tag Archives: shadow

“a bright shadow”

Posted on September 22, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #297 – a bright shadow As the steely shadows slid upwards, a bright rainbow filled the sky. On a night wall, shadowy figures slipped through, leaving in their wake bright halo of an angel. autumn tree … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged color, Haiku, lightness, limerick, Micro-poetry, shadow | 3 Comments

Noise of Darkness

Posted on August 12, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetry Form: Octelle (posted by Grace) “The Octelle, created by Emily Romano, is a poem consisting of eight lines using personification and symbolism in a telling manner. The syllable count structure for this verse … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged chocolate, darkness, Octelle form, rain, shadow | 23 Comments

Light of the Lamp

Posted on February 11, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – MTB: some shadowy lines (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) “Shadows are as much part of our physical landscapes as our metaphysical world and so it is no surprise that the penumbral is a recurring theme … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged danger, mystery, noir, shadow, Sonnet | 16 Comments

“shadow”

Posted on July 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1709 – Shadow (Crossroads-Troiku). Create a “fusion-haiku”, and a troiku from that. “Here are the two haiku to work with: blue autumn skies folded into mountains purple shadow © Jane Reichhold (1937-2016) such a hot day … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fusion haiku, mountains, shadow, troiku, willow | Comments Off

A Tug

Posted on July 19, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Poetry begins with a lump in the throat . . .” (posted by Toni) The above quote is from Robert Frost. Some of you think I use the quote as a springboard, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged dreamer, moonlight, shadow, written from a quote | 16 Comments

Clock Shadows

Posted on June 4, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Camera FLASH! (posted by Kerry) It is time to strike a pose with our photographic challenge for June. In shadow of clock stick figures strike poses some behind bars, some crossing bridges of … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged clock, learning, People, shadow, written from photo | 8 Comments

promise

Posted on February 13, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Haiku Horizons – “moon” on a winter day pale shadow of circle promise of moon https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Haiku, moon, promise, shadow, Winter | 4 Comments

Groundhog Day

Posted on January 18, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets – #7 – a holiday morning On this day, awaken to frost on window- sill. Still you are hopeful that Spring may arise early this year. Fear of additional snow and black ice could melt. All depends on … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged animal, flower, frost, holiday, shadow, Spring | 6 Comments

Wrong Shadow

Posted on September 27, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub: Monday Quadrille #17 (posted by WhimsyGizmo) Helloooo, poetic peeps. De here (aka WhimsyGizmo). It’s time again for the Q44, our Quadrille – when we ponder one word, and poetically transform it into 44. Today, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged imagination, Night, quadrille, shadow, written in a count of words | 30 Comments

“shadow”

Posted on February 4, 2015 by purplepeninportland

Written f0r: Carpe Diem Special #130, by Fuyuko Tomita Write a poem in the same sense, tone, and spirit Shadow, when I turn the corner you will be alone (c) Fuyuko Tomita Under a street lamp I wait impatiently Shadow dances … Continue reading →