Tag Archives: sorrow

For A Dear Friend

Posted on March 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #153 I hear a deafening roar of a firearm. In my gut I know you are no more. Two feathers are all I find. My brave, intelligent friend–you were taken from me, but I sit in … Continue reading →

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For The Lost and The Survivors

Posted on December 1, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 30 “For today’s prompt, write an exit poem. Some exit gracefully; some make a scene. However you wish to exit, do so poetically now.” Chimera spaceship plagues people of earth. … Continue reading →

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Picturing Black

Posted on November 7, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  On Shades of Black  (posted by Anmol) “This is Anmol (alias HA) and I welcome you to another week of dVerse Poetics. Today, I am prompting you to think of what comes to … Continue reading →

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Cold Ashes

Posted on January 6, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Get Listed:  January Edition “Choose any 3 words that fit best with mood/theme/personality of your poem on a topic of your choice:” carnation               slightly      … Continue reading →

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pooling

Posted on May 31, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides #438 – Write a pool poem. a pooling of tears swept out to ocean depths saline sorrows  

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Floating Light Troiku

Posted on September 29, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend-meditation #3 on the river And here is the haiku which you have to use for this Troiku-challenge: on the river lights float to the horizon the dead rejoice © Basho on the river reflection of lighthouse … Continue reading →

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White Lies

Posted on February 18, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets:  “Meeting The Bar With Expressionism”  (Posted by Bjorn) Today we continue our journey into art and poetry, and the turn has come to Expressionism, and though notoriously defined, I think it’s easiest to start from art, … Continue reading →

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