Tag Archives: slow

“sluggish weather”

Posted on January 5, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #260 – sluggish weather In sluggish weather baseball returns. Slowing to the pace of sluggish weather, January is like an indecisive Covid plan. at base of tree foraged food is collected squirrel takes a nap She … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged girl, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, slow, Weather | 7 Comments

Move!

Posted on November 16, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 15 “Write a Speed Up poem.” You had better speed up, dear; show starts in one hour. You take all day to decide what to wear. People are focused on the stage; those … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged move, slow, tercets, waiting | 2 Comments

Speeds

Posted on July 19, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #343 – Fast and Slow “We’ll write either into a poem. But to compound things further, you are to come up with a compound word highlighting either extreme.” When Speedy Alka-Seltzer met Speedy Gonzales … Continue reading →

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Tortoise And Hare

Posted on March 12, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #60: Troubled Relationships (posted by Magaly) “I invite you to write new poetry or prose using “a troubled relationship”—literal or metaphorical—as inspiration.” The tortoise was steadfast and slow. The hare was quick … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged consideration, fast, Friends, slow, Triolet | 6 Comments

Slow and Solitary

Posted on April 24, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Blogging From A To Z – “T” A symbol of longevity, the ‘take your time, what’s your rush” solitary tortoise. Whey even a group of tortoise is called a ‘creep.’ Although not swimmers, they are land-tough, thick- clawed … Continue reading →

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If I Could Save Time In A Bottle*

Posted on March 22, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD Writing Challenge Countdown: T-Minus 10 “Write a time poem” In school or work hours dragged, clocks were watched with intensity. Vacations rushed by just as you were beginning to unwind. Feelings of time are directly … Continue reading →