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Pattern

Posted on January 31, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #145 (posted by Chrissa) late afternoon sun pattern of writing on snow filters through the trees http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

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Worshipping Flower

Posted on January 15, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub-Meeting The Bar: Personification and Imagery (posted by Grace) “Personification A figure of speech in which the poet describes an abstraction, a thing, or a nonhuman form as if it were a person. When inanimate objects, … Continue reading →

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New Adventure

Posted on October 23, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub Meeting The Bar: Let Your Words Ring Out (posted by Peter Franks) “Write a poem with focus on sounds.” She steps over jagged jewels fronting the sea. Climbs on clumsy feet, shaking the sails of … Continue reading →

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Pondering Moon

Posted on April 6, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #450 Words:  battle, spread, moon, orange, curve, carve, sad, home, free, lives, lies, states As an opulent orange sun sets, a lemon-drop moon spreads light across the sky. Inside the curve, face of moon … Continue reading →

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February Reprieve

Posted on February 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar:  “Almost a Triolet” (posted by Frank H.) “This is Frank Hubeny and the challenge for the next two days is to write a triolet or a poem that closely resembles a … Continue reading →

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Sunflower

Posted on February 20, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub –Poetics : To Be A Flower (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg) “Think about what flower you most identify with or is your favorite.  Write a poem from the perspective of that flower.” Awkward and gangly … Continue reading →

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renga with beach diamonds

Posted on February 9, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #114 Renga With … beach diamonds “This weekend I love to challenge you to create a Renga with several haiku poets. Your task is to add the two-lined stanza towards it. You can choose … Continue reading →

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“first sunray”

Posted on January 19, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1796 – New Beginnings . . . First Sunray scents of Ume blossoms– the sun rises like a marvel ah, this mountain pass ~ Basho ~ sleepy daffodils petaled eyelids open under sweep of first light … Continue reading →

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Snow Diamonds

Posted on November 14, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Winter  (posted by Sumana) “For this week write a winter poem.” “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you … Continue reading →

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Shifting Course

Posted on July 29, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #414 Words:  clouds, shy, light, but, fertile, pass, burn, shift, branch, blocks, course, rooted This poem is a shift in course. Shy, light clouds pass by, blocking a burning sun. This poem wonder-worries about … Continue reading →

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