Tag Archives: sunflowers

“we’re cloudless

Posted on July 14, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets – we’re cloudless A cloudless sky is unappreciated on a steamy afternoon. Parched and praying for rain, people focused on the endless blue sky. sunflowers basked faces upturned to sun on this cloudless day I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, sunflowers, Weather | 8 Comments

Dog in Solidarity

Posted on March 28, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse # 204 – Sunflower photos A dog trots down a dirt path as sunflowers part the way. He is sorry for his fellow compatriots in the Ukraine. He knows they are afraid. This dog makes a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged compassion, dog, statement, sunflowers, Written from Art | 19 Comments

Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

Posted on November 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 21 “Write an ekphrastic poem. That is, write a poem based on a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other piece of visual art. ” Just like showering snowflakes differ, so it is with sunflowers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged color, differences, painting, sunflowers, Written for Challenge | 3 Comments

sunflower haiku

Posted on August 31, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #123 sunflowers, heads bent in a field of yellow and black one holds out hope http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Haiku, sunflowers, Written from Art | 17 Comments

guards

Posted on August 3, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #95 Quest for a new masterpiece … sunflowers in my garden sunflowers bow their heads in honor of the sun only sunflowers those beautiful little suns in my garden By Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here … Continue reading →

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A Field of Sunflowers (pantoum 2)

Posted on March 15, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetry: a Piece of Written Art (posted by Victoria) In our current form challenge, the Pantoum, we are working with both structure and repetition—techniques much like pattern in visual art. This form, and others … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged colors, dreams, mother nature, pantoum form, sunflowers | 11 Comments

Sunflower Lagoon

Posted on December 28, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Artistic Interpretations” Alcohol Inks (posted by Margaret) “Welcome to Artistic Interpretations. I am fortunate to share poetry with local poets once a month here in the Blue Ridge Parkway area of North … Continue reading →