Tag Archives: simple

Same View of Happiness

Posted on February 23, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides #644 “For this week’s prompt, write a happy poem. The poem could be about someone else’s happiness or your own. Maybe the poem looks at the pursuit of happiness or reveals a moment of pure joy. … Continue reading →

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“not that simple”

Posted on March 25, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #169 – “not that simple” It is just not that simple to explain love. Do not pretend that you don’t know how to vacuum. You are not that simple. birds gather twigs, sticks scurry back and … Continue reading →

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“nothing so simple”

Posted on April 24, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #123 – “nothing so simple” nothing is so simple that you cannot do it wrong. classmates teased her for being a simpleton cruelty of children Simplicity is the secret of life. Duplicity can get you life. … Continue reading →

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Simple Life

Posted on March 23, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads  (posted by Marian) “Alice Cooper is now 70 years old and I hope he keeps playing and performing until he’s 80. Or longer! He puts on such an incredible show, I mean wow, … Continue reading →

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traveler

Posted on January 8, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “bundle” few possessions he is a walking traveler bundle tied to stick https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

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zen

Posted on November 1, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1290 spiritual way – Haiku’s state of mind – zen […] “To start with I have a haiku in which one of the most important issues of Zen Buddhism, Emptiness, is mentioned and with that haiku I … Continue reading →

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love

Posted on October 29, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1286 – Love […] “Haiku is love, a love that grabs you by the throat and takes you into an adventure to discover the beauty of our world in all her beautiful details and bring that into … Continue reading →

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