Tag Archives: train

Travels By Rail

Posted on October 11, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #355 Have Card, Will Travel “Think of a mode of transportation, and write it into a poem.” How I would love to travel by train, looking out at rushing scenery of lands with exotic … Continue reading →

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The Businessman

Posted on October 4, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #521 Words: avenge, lame, ticket, cram, gets, comfort, here, maybe, pulls, used, space, sit Pulls up to the station, boards train, ticket in hand. First car is crammed. Noisy riders in gabfest of gossip. … Continue reading →

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Crime-Solving Express

Posted on September 24, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #370 Words: shine, nine, train, root, feign, crime, chain, line, disdain, design, sliver, afoot Do not disdain this shiny designed nine-car train line. Crime is afoot on a mysterious trip. Slivers of space provide hints-no … Continue reading →

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“grasses wilt”

Posted on September 16, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge September 2018 Chained Together III (7) grasses wilt Here is the haiku to work with: grasses wilt: the braking locomotive grinds to a halt. … Continue reading →

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whistle blowing

Posted on February 28, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #65 – “a whistle blows” a whistle blows the air is in motion as train approaches She blew the whistle– yet she was fired. At sound of whistle exhausted factory workers sigh and break for lunch https://thetwiglets.wordpress.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Micro-poetry, People, Sounds, train | 6 Comments

On The Run

Posted on January 5, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Fireblossom Friday: “That’s The Ticket” Write me a NEW poem which includes some kind of a ticket. They are looking for him. Slim, trimmed red beard, 5’10”, blue baseball hat. Last seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged disgrace, escape, thief, train | 15 Comments

Murder

Posted on November 11, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day 10 Write a going somewhere poem. Where is the poem going? And who is traveling along? Or what? And Why? A foul crime has taken place aboard the Orient Express. … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 8, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Play It Again, Toads! (from Archives). I chose March 3, 2016, The Sunday Photo Challenge ~ Featuring Kenia Cris I am the only subject in living color, and I am not even living. Yes, angels should have a … Continue reading →