Tag Archives: storm

Vicious Act of Nature

Posted on October 10, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #573 Words: thread, bridge, miracle, break, start, wrist, enough, howling, shed, clear, tell, close Howling started when the bridge began breaking apart, leaving threads of metal under water. As if the storm was not … Continue reading →

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Sounds of a Summer Evening

Posted on June 3, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – MTB with dissonance (posted by Bjorn) “Poets usually strive to make a poem easy and pleasant to read, and often those tools are based on vocal harmonies, through the meter, rhyme, assonance, or consonance. … Continue reading →

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“the wind rattles”

Posted on May 4, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #277 – the wind rattles Rain rattles old window panes in wooden frames Out in the desert wind storms whirl. Scent of smoke leaves people rattled. brisk april wind rattles branches of cherry trees petals fall … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, rain, rattlesnake, storm, trees | 7 Comments

A Thunderous Tea

Posted on March 24, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Color Me Poetry (posted by sarahsouthwest) I want you to choose one of these paint names and use it as the inspiration for your poem. Here is your list: .Trumpet .Tea with Florence … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged afternoon tea, cancellation, colors, masquerade, storm | 17 Comments

After The Storm

Posted on September 13, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #351 – The Day After “Today is September 12th. Twenty years after The Day After. We’re writing “The Day After” poems. You decide what day you are referencing and write that poem. “The Day After … Continue reading →

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Fickleness of the Heavens

Posted on August 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2, Prompt #348 – Weather “Anywhere the weather takes you is prime for your piece.” Central Park sparks lit up New York City. The Homecoming Concert was packed, energy level pulsating, awaiting performances of top singers and … Continue reading →

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Once Proud

Posted on March 1, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar: Middles and Turns (posted by Peter Frankis) “For those of you with good memories, we’ve recently covered ‘endings’ and ‘beginnings’, as well as Grace’s post on setting for poems. So tonight … Continue reading →

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baransu (balance)

Posted on July 23, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem Exploring The Beauty Of Haiku #1828 Baransu (balance) “For this episode I challenge you to create a haiku with the so called “baransu” (balance) haiku writing technique. Let me explain the “baransu” technique in short. As … Continue reading →

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Storming

Posted on March 4, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Café – Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge – “Let there be storms” Toss my hair ‘cross my icy red face. Roar and pelt like a lion waterfall. godoggocafe.com

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Mid-Summer Storm

Posted on January 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub: Quadrille #96 Wild Monday (posted by Kim) “The word today is ‘wild’, most often an adjective meaning living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated. Synonyms for ‘wild’ include untamed, undomesticated, feral, … Continue reading →