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Places That Make Me Smile

Posted on October 22, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet Bob and Wheel “A short while back, Robert Lee Brewer introduced us to this simple but interestingly named form, Bob and Wheel. I thought we might explore it a bit deeper. Here are … Continue reading →

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satin edge

Posted on July 10, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Twiglets #84 – “satin edge” She swept down spiral staircase satined in pink edged in white lace, a cherry blossom confection   Thought his moves were sleek as satin, but his manner was edged with sandpaper   … Continue reading →

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The Aura At King’s Mill

Posted on October 22, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #322 Words:  dream, two, middle trim, blind, knock, sticky, drizzle, know, hill, mill, king She dreams an amber aura hovering two feet above King’s Mill, abandoned thirty years ago. She stands, blind to all … Continue reading →

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Paper Pages

Posted on April 13, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Books  (posted by Sumana) These days we read both P(Print)-Book and E(Electronic)-Book. We may be traditional (being raised on ink and paper) only interested in a physical book or be prone to more complex technology. … Continue reading →

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Play Me Like A Violin

Posted on November 17, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides November 2016 Chapbook Challenge – Day 16 For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Play (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write the … Continue reading →

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Wool Vs. Cotton

Posted on November 16, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides November 2016 Chapbook Challenge – Day 15 For today’s prompt, we’re on our third two-for-Tuesday prompt. So pick one, combine both prompts into one poem, or write two (or more) different poems. Here are the prompts: … Continue reading →

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3D Printer

Posted on October 13, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1073, 3D (printer) “You can look but you can’t touch.” That’s one of the first rules of museums, which house priceless works of art. But what about the community of blind and visually impaired who use … Continue reading →

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Touch

Posted on February 15, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #918, Touch/Tactioception (pain) Bring some ‘texture’ into your haiku today. Make us feel the surface of what you describe, be it the bark of a tree or the soft fur of an animal, or something else. … Continue reading →

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Universal Self

Posted on April 28, 2015 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #714, Universal Self, One with the Universe We are part of all and everything. Touch the tree Tree feels your hand Your hand feels bark Bark and hand become one http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.nl/

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