Tag Archives: silence

This Poem Is A Nest

Posted on May 7, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #209 “Go with the image that moves your muse.” This poem is a nest. Not for a robin, sparrow, or chickadee. This nest is for me. Here is safety, warmth, silence. This poem is a nest … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged nest, safety, silence, Written from Art | 18 Comments

Not About Where You Live

Posted on January 19, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt “End with the line, “where can we begin again”. (posted by Devereaux and Beth) Lived in too many domiciles in which you thought we would reconcile. Each new home, brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged hope, moving, reconcilation, silence | 3 Comments

Ceasing The Chatter

Posted on January 6, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Exploring The Realm of French Literature (first stop, Marseille) (posted by Sanaa) “Today we will delve deep into the French poetic form “Rima Dissolutas.” Popular with 12th and 13th century French poets, rimas … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged breath, chatter, clutter, meditation, Rima Dissolutas form, silence | 17 Comments

“silent, like sleep”

Posted on May 18, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #227 – silent, like sleep Bedroom seemed silent, we thought he was asleep, ’til he snorted like a tea kettle. Only the sleep of the dead is silent. she sleeps soundly no expression on her face … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fish, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, silence, snore | 9 Comments

Substitute A Smile

Posted on March 4, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #59: “Wait For It! (posted by Rommy) “Hello, Word Artists and Admirers! For this week’s prompt, I’m revisiting a favorite of mine, Hamilton. I’ve selected five lines from the musical to inspire … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged practice, silence, smile | 10 Comments

Backyard Snooze

Posted on January 3, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl #489 Words: check, dry, sleeping, haze, spine, silence, risk, bank, when, yard, metal, head He sleeps in silence, spine curved under a hazy sun. His head rests on a peacock blue backyard pillow. Far in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged dry, outdoors, silence, sleep, Wordle | 7 Comments

Ghosts of Parents Passed

Posted on November 2, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Writers’ Pantry #44: Of Death and Ghosts in Books I have yet to be visited by Mom’s other-worldly presence. Dad has dropped in, silent, hint of a smile. He does not speak, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged appearance, Love, parents, silence | 16 Comments

Resting

Posted on September 3, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #35: The Joy of Rest (posted by Rommy) “Write about rest.” Rest for the body, rest for the mind. A recharging to quiet tense muscles, to slow the grind -ing of teeth … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged body, calmness, mind, rest, silence, stream | 14 Comments

Cage of Guilt

Posted on September 13, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Quickly – “bird in a guilty cage” – Play It As It Lays You fill my cage with your green guilt. You deny me my freedom, denied your own. Once I sang vibrato flitting from branch to branch. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bird pov, caged, color, guilt, silence, song | 2 Comments

“a great silence”

Posted on March 24, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem #1391 – A Great Silence (Taken from a poem of Rumi’s) birds sing leaves rustle no human sound © Chèvrefeuille Here is my attempt: sad silence one voice less that makes me smile a good friend is … Continue reading →