Tag Archives: sound

And Then . . .

Posted on January 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub (posted by Peter Frankis) Meeting The Bar: Opening lines . . . beginnings “So tonight, I thought we’d start on beginnings – particularly that all-important first line: ‘Let us go then, you and I,’ from … Continue reading →

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Meadow Life

Posted on August 10, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Inform Poet – Lannet The “Lannet” is a form of sonnet, consisting of 14 lines. There is a strict syllable count of 10 per line. It has NO END-LINE RHYMING SCHEME. Only internal rhyme is … Continue reading →

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At Multnomah Falls

Posted on April 25, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Poems – Day 24 Wordy Wednesday with Wild Woman:  “Natural Wonders” Write a poem about one of nature’s wonders, anything that especially amazes you, big or small. Water rushes, gushes down … Continue reading →

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Stream of Consciousness

Posted on April 15, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #243 – Motivation:  Tranquility Write a scene or circumstance that you would deem tranquil. And to paraphrase Mr. Trebek, make sure it is in the form of a poem! “Find peace in the reflection … Continue reading →

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“a soothing breeze”

Posted on September 11, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga Challenge September 2018 Chained Together III (3) a soothing breeze a soothing breeze cicadas sing their song sound of water                                … Continue reading →

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Bathing in Amber and Blue

Posted on August 29, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrills #39 – “Bliss” (posted by Bjorn) Imagine a dalliance dappled in auras of amber moon, and silver-starred heavens. An indigo blue-black bliss of ocean occluded by nighttime, while wave tips ride in rippled … Continue reading →

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The Nest

Posted on April 24, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #296 Words:  key, hollow, split, thrum, court, lethal, glass, fight, strip, deck, stay, row Thought it was hollow, by the split on its trunk. Heard a thrum. My glass fell out of my hand … Continue reading →

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Croaking

Posted on April 14, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #14, Universal Jane – Basho’s “Old Pond” an old pond a frog jumps into the sound of water © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold) You can see the haiku has the necessary fragment, (an old pond), and … Continue reading →

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