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Love Behind The Armor

Posted on February 6, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #55 – “What You Resist You Become” “Write about turning into one of your parents or about resisting such a fate.” (posted by Rosemary) Mom was intelligent, attractive, and funny. Yet, to … Continue reading →

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Building My Totem Pole

Posted on August 19, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads, “Totems”  (posted by Brendan) “Does your poetic other root in forest, sky or booming wave? Do your verses run with the wolves, ride a dolphin’s back, birth with the sun, batten on winds, … Continue reading →

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A Wolf’s Truth

Posted on March 19, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #343 Words:  wild, cajole, practice, close, heap, means, wolf, small, kind, cringe, called, blight He calls out to assemble the others of his kind by means of a head up howl in the night. A … Continue reading →

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Dear Dad

Posted on March 3, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar:  Critique & Craft – “Meet the bar with a letter”   (posted by Bjorn) “The form of writing a letter to someone, real or imaginary is one of the oldest forms of … Continue reading →

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