Tag Archives: warmth

Cozy Night

Posted on November 29, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #165 – Warmly (posted by Lisa) “As we in the Northern hemisphere are crunching into winter, those in the Southern hemisphere are crunching out of it and into summer. In either case, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged cozy, fireplace, hot toddy, quadrille, warmth | 15 Comments

Black Beans Await

Posted on October 25, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday: Soup’s On! (posted by Mish) “Today, I’d like you to stir some soup into your haibun. You can write about the creative process of your own concoction or the memory of someone … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Haibun, scents, soups, warmth | 14 Comments

A Birthday

Posted on March 28, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Guest Prompt “Write about the gift of a day.” (posted by Mary Elizabeth Todd) My birthday gifted me yesterday. Cards made me smile (no old people ones). Out to dinner with a few of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged birthday, bittersweet, dinner, family, warmth | 8 Comments

Virtual Meetings and Friendships

Posted on December 1, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 30 “I hope you have enjoyed yourselves, and have found things you wouldn’t have otherwise written. Keep your head on your shoulders, your eyes on the prize, and your nose to the grindstone. Good … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged family, meetings, virtual friends, warmth | 5 Comments

Hug-less

Posted on February 9, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #121 Let’s Embrace (posted by Merrill) “In this time of global pandemic, most of us are not hugging people who are not in our bubble, and most of us are not going out … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged hugs, Love, quadrille, Sad, warmth | 21 Comments

Chilly Hot Dog

Posted on January 11, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Writers’ Pantry #52 – “The pantry is now open for business. “Share your words old and new, fiction or non-fiction, poetry or prose.” (posted by Rommy) Click! Heat is coming on. One joyful dog’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged coziness, New Year, older dog, warmth | 10 Comments

Drear

Posted on December 2, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #484 Words: wall, narrow, throw, hold, want, tape, morning, lead, black, stories, after, small An ominous lead sky de-joyed the morning. After holding back, rain railed against the narrow windows while out in its midst, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged dark sky, indoors, rain, warmth, Wordle | 2 Comments

Intimate Group

Posted on November 23, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #313 – Gathering “Our gathering (if we’re able to gather at all) will be something else all together. Can you imagine Thanksgiving or our gathering in that dynamic? So as a twist (see?), we … Continue reading →