Tag Archives: shock

The Failed Escape

Posted on May 9, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration – Meta-Fours “Use one of these 4 metaphors as a title or part of your poem:” “A PITCHER OF BITTERNESS” “A TASTE OF SACRIFICE” “A HOUSE OF DELIGHT” “BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS” … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged abuse, defense, escape, shock, written from a phrase | 5 Comments

Shock After Years

Posted on April 22, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Café – Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge Write something that ends with the phrase, “she tasted like memory.” Is that her? Oh no, heartache, heartache for more years than I would like to recall. She had … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Love, meeting, memories, shock, written with given ending words | 2 Comments

Light Torn Away

Posted on April 20, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl Wordle #452 Words: dream, torn, light, lift, mourn, tiny, fire, truth, shy, shock, lock, stories Light torn from day lifted away, and replaced by a firestorm of shocking illness. We are locked in a nightmare of mourning … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged darkness, Illness, shock, waiting, Wordle | 2 Comments

Follow A Parolee?

Posted on April 4, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge: Day 3 Write a “Follow (blank)” poem. Oh come one, parolee taunts his old friend. For once, take a chance, put it in your pocket. Fearful friend scoops up a watch. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged crime, Etheree form, friend, gunshot, shock, Written for Challenge | Comments Off

A Quatrain

Posted on June 22, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – “Quatrain” (posted by Frank) “The poetry form for the next two weeks will be the quatrain, a poem with one or more four lined stanzas variously patterned with rhyme and meter. Welcome to the pub.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged past, quatrain, sadness, shock, years | 12 Comments

shock

Posted on August 29, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #91 – “a slight shock” more than a light shock when he was hit by lightning Each item is a slighter shock on the evening news A shock-jock promoting hatred on a radio station in Madrid … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bias, limerick, Micro-poetry, News, shock | 1 Comment

An Extra Gift

Posted on November 2, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poems of Garden Gnomes – “Expect The Unexpected” Today, write the unexpected. Some surprise you never saw coming. Give it an optimistic twist, we can all use a boost now and again. Long in labor, she gave birth, … Continue reading →