Tag Archives: wine

A Night Long Ago

Posted on October 5, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #137: Throwing Poem Stones. (posted by WhimsyGizmo) “Today, I want us to make a little Stone (Poem) Soup. “Carve us a poem out of the word stone.” Wild weed and Mateus wine. Stoned. … Continue reading →

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we have more

Posted on February 17, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #124 – “we have more” We have more vaccine coming in next week. Sorry, no appointments are available, but we have more vaccine coming in next week. No more wine left? No, but I know where … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged comic, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, peonies, supplies, vaccine, wine | 8 Comments

“hung from pegs”

Posted on January 13, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #209 – “hung from pegs” The coat hung askew on a peg. Aging yellowed photographs pegged to a wall backpack hung by strap heaviness putting a strain on the wooden peg He was a braggart through … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged coat, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, photos, strain, wine | 7 Comments

Cola Crash

Posted on October 18, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #477 Words: bend, tabs, hands, sting, frilly, spill, skin, scar, call, list, spread, gel Tab is gone, off the list–no more spills of sodium saccharin-packed cola. Some are scarred, bent out of shape by this … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged artificial, Ice tea, soda, wine, Wordle | 2 Comments

Growing Years

Posted on June 13, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration: Dandelion Whine Use the cliché “growing like a weed” as a refrain in a poem. That string bean just shot up this past summer, Selma. Why, the girl is taller than me. … Continue reading →

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Spirit Living In Spirits

Posted on April 12, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 12 Write a spirit poem. Bottles sport spirits both dark and light. If a true spirit lives inside, is is probably hiding– a juiced genie incapable of granting wishes. Mostly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged bottles, bourbon, genie, spirits, wine | 4 Comments

Taste of Summer

Posted on June 20, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Asides #485 “Write a summer poem.” My skin sweats salt in summertime. Ocean cools leaving salt scent there. A season to sip chilled white wine. My skin sweats salt in summertime. I feel sensuous and sublime. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged ease, ocean, salt, scent, Summer, triolet form, wine | 2 Comments

Enticements

Posted on June 17, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #252 – “Coming and Going” “If this prompt makes you unsure whether you’re coming or going, write one of each. Write a “coming” poem. Write a “going” poem. Or give a voice to your … Continue reading →

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Besotted Beginnings

Posted on May 19, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini-Challenge, Oh, the (Poetic) Irony! (posted by Magaly) “So, for today’s prompt, I invite you to write a new poem using one (2 or all 3 ) of the following satire-rich … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged planet, starting over, triolet form, wine, written from cartoons | 18 Comments

Longtime Friends

Posted on May 30, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – The Tuesday Platform (posted by Rommy) Do you have an interest you bonded over with a beloved? Is there an interest any potential lovers must have if they’re going to last longer … Continue reading →