Tag Archives: songs

Which Bird Is That?

Posted on April 27, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday: Bird Songs (posted by Frank J. Tassone) “Today, let’s experience the joy of bird songs! Write a haibun that alludes to bird songs, or your favorite songbird.” A dawn chorus of songbirds … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

I’m Dreaming

Posted on December 11, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Holiday Haibun Use a holiday song “Stepping away from the banquet table, one of the next telling highlights of the holiday season can be found in the music and sounds we hear. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

“we romantics”

Posted on July 1, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #183 – “we romantics” We are The Romantics– all requests taken. Remember how romantic we were until you mother moved in? everlasting romance they glide ‘cross pond, black velvet swans–mated for life He considered himself a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Voices Echo

Posted on May 29, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written For:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Silent Sounds”  (posted by Frank) These are all those thoughts and chatter that go through our minds which seem like words that have a sound, but do not require ears to … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , | 12 Comments

Spring Sonnet

Posted on April 1, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Neighbors in driveways wash their cars hoping torrential rains have abated. Here comes that white truck, with ice cream bars. Children queue up, long have they waited. Japanese maple is growing new hair, while pink apple blossoms brighten a tree. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

The Dead

Posted on July 2, 2015 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides #312 For today’s prompt, write a dead poem. The poem, of course, could be about a dead person, animal, or other formerly living creature. It could be about the undead, I suppose, or facing death. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment