Tag Archives: sorrow

The Hard Work of Adapting to Losses

Posted on November 8, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: November 2022 PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 7 “Day 7 asks poets to adapt. Write an adaptation poem.” Marion was with us, from eight weeks to fifteen years. She left us in April. Dear family member–gone. Marion was … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged emptiness, loss, pain, pantoum form, sorrow, Written for Challenge | 2 Comments

Old Man In Sorrow

Posted on June 17, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #74: Painted Tales (posted by Magaly) “Today’s prompt came to mind after I watched Girl with a Pearl Earring, a movie inspired by a novel which was inspired by a painting… Now, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged aging, family, Friends, POV of subject, sorrow, Written from Art | 15 Comments

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 →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bird, hunt, loss, sorrow, Written from Art | 12 Comments

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 →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged black, death, elegance, sexy, sorrow | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged death, Love, sorrow, tribute, written from words | 12 Comments

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 →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged floating, joy, lighthouse, lights, sorrow, troiku | 4 Comments

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 →