Tag Archives: trust

Perils of East to West

Posted on May 4, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’s Weekly Challenge “Not all roads lead to a desired destination.” My parents were snow-birding on the east coast of Florida. My sister-in-law and niece were residing on the west coast side. Well, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged common sense, Florida, traveling story, trust | 2 Comments

Trust Me

Posted on April 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: April 2021 PAD – Day 21 “Write a ( ) Me poem.” I want us to get married he said to reluctant me. Wore me down; I acquiesced. He found someone else. https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2021-april-pad-challenge-day-21

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Hope

Posted on November 8, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 7 “For today’s prompt, write a this time poem. A “this time” poem, for me, sort of makes the assumption there was a “previous time,” and that “this time” will … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged cinquain form, healing, hope, trust | 4 Comments

She Fell

Posted on May 3, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United – Weekly Scribblings #17: “For Certain, It’s Enjambment” (posted by Sanaa) “Enjambment: Meaning, Use and Function French in origin, Enjambment means to step over or put legs across. It can be defined as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged enjambment, heartbreak, Love, trust, woman | 8 Comments

A Special World

Posted on April 12, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Muse #103 She wears a nest of robins in her hair, blue eggs peeking out of branches. The grateful rabbit rescued from a hunter’s gun, snuggles in her arms, trusting. Girl closes her eyes, content with … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged contentment, girl, nature, rabbit, robins, trust, Written from Art | 8 Comments

Two Sides of a Fox

Posted on January 13, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #90 Blue-eyed side holds my deepest thoughts and musings. I am wary. Who are you? What do you want with me? Brown-eyed side is trust I find in you. I will protect you if you protect … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged animal, Friendship, protect, trust, two sides, Written from Art | 14 Comments

Rebuilding

Posted on December 19, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: “New Year – New World” Create and describe a “new world” as you envision it. (posted by Mish) Nature has begun the painstaking work of growing a new world. Seedlings dot the earth … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged animals, nature, new world, plantings, rebuilding, trust | 2 Comments

Gods in Sync

Posted on July 7, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini-Challenge Art FLASH/55 (posted by Kerry) “For this weekend’s art collaboration, I am introducing an illustrator in ink and watercolour, known as Anarh1a, from Novorossiysk, Russia. She has kindly given permission … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged black, eagle, falcons, mythology, trust, white, Written from Art, written in a count of words | 12 Comments

At The Dentist

Posted on March 28, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides #477 – Write a leap of faith poem When I am sitting in a dental chair– hairs caught in the clip of that paper bib–my mouth is no longer my own. Dentist has all those metal … Continue reading →

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Outward Appearances

Posted on January 18, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar: “Enjambment in Sonnets” (posted by Jilly) “The use of punctuation in poetry, especially when it is read aloud, is just as essential as it is in prose, but many of us … Continue reading →