Tag Archives: sleepless

“awake again”

Posted on December 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #256 – “awake again” I’m awake again. Now you have company. He is awake again, and painting after years of dormancy. she startles awake eyes wide, state of confusion after kiss by frog A fellow from … Continue reading →

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Going West

Posted on June 23, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Sunday Whirl, Wordle #409 Words:  cages, soap, trip, border, evil, deny, cross, why, stench, floor, cells, sleep He denied any evil crossed our paths on trip to the western border. Then why was the floor blood-stained, and stench … Continue reading →

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When Sleep Eludes Me

Posted on November 24, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides November 2016 Chapbook Challenge – Day 23 For today’s prompt, take the phrase “When (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write the … Continue reading →

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