Tag Archives: Time

Winter Gloom

Posted on January 19, 2023 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: The Blizzard of the Self (posted by Sanaa) “For Today’s Poetics, I want you to become the embodiment of winter. Tell us what you feel during this season. Describe a typical day in … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged darkness, January, sunless, Time | 11 Comments

Statues

Posted on May 3, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #151 – static (posted by Mish) “As an adjective, the word “static” offers you… “a lack of movement, animation, or progression” “showing little change” “producing an effect of repose or quiescence” “standing or … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged frozen, game, instant, Time | 21 Comments

Absence of Clocks

Posted on October 20, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 19 “Write about dealing with time.” Never a clock in a doctor’s waiting room. I play ‘guess what time it is?’ Pull out my phone to check. Oh, it has only been ten minutes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged absence, clocks, guesses, magazines, Time, waiting room | 2 Comments

“a busy window”

Posted on October 6, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #247 – a busy window Witch and skull decorations in a busy window Gazing out office window afforded her a view of busy city street busy day much to be done before window of time shuts … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged foolish, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, Time, windows | 10 Comments

Grasping A Moment

Posted on June 27, 2021 by purplepeninportland

I cannot grasp my moment. They all go by so quickly Look at an old photograph; start with laugh, end with weeping. That moment passed by, new one popped up. Hold on to a moment, for then it it is … Continue reading →

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Divisions of Time

Posted on June 25, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics (posted by Lisa) One True Sentence “Pick one of Hemingway’s quotes to be inspired by, and write a poem.” Time has been divided into days, hours, minutes. Time is only an idea. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged concept, Now, Time | 2 Comments

Solving Time

Posted on February 9, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’s Weekly Challenge “Urge is the prompt this week. While it is not necessary to use the word in your creation, you should capture the essence.” I could clean, I could cook, check my … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged puzzle, satisfaction, shoulds, Thoughts, Time | 3 Comments

Burn Into Light

Posted on September 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #36 – “a phoenix first must burn” “Write new poetry or prose inspired by the phrase: “a phoenix first must burn” (Posted by Magaly)” Mother Nature was pissed off. Father Time said … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged earth, fire, flood, nature, Time | 2 Comments

Get Up

Posted on June 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #23: By Means of Music (posted by Sanaa) Draw inspiration from the following playlist, and pick a song that appeals to you, and let your muse run free. I have selected Bob … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged enough, music, poem based on song, rights, Time | 8 Comments

If I Could Save Time In A Bottle*

Posted on March 22, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD Writing Challenge Countdown: T-Minus 10 “Write a time poem” In school or work hours dragged, clocks were watched with intensity. Vacations rushed by just as you were beginning to unwind. Feelings of time are directly … Continue reading →