Tag Archives: Wordle

The Chase

Posted on October 25, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #524 Words: drop, flags, monster, chase, times, count, table, sit, young, battle, zone, cover Energy flagging, he sits– head in hands–knowing he will have to table plans for the capture of what the New … Continue reading →

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Teen vs. Parents

Posted on October 18, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #523 Words: drawing, space, time, beaches, mission, murder, boat, tight, speedy, air, found, weapon Do not make it your mission to spend all your time at the beach, dear. I understand how drawn you … 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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Frayed

Posted on September 20, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #519 Words: streaming, free, line, fray, try, nothing, sharp, sheen, rights, daily Her life frays like hem of old jeans. Sharp losses suffered daily. A line is drawn in the sand. One side streams with … Continue reading →

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Near Summer’s End

Posted on September 13, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #518 Words: carpets, lining, candlelight, land, tears, touching line, kneeling, down, flowers, late, wheels Wheels of summer spin rain and heat. Late living flowers drop petals on land forming carpets at base of trees. … Continue reading →

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Rescues

Posted on September 6, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #176 Words: cage, hanger, try, flutter, cold, stray, deny, finish, womb, wish, eager, tree Cold rescued dogs, stuck in an aircraft hangar, were finally free of their cages. They were eager to try out … Continue reading →

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Out of Control

Posted on August 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #516 Words: name, out, conduct, miles, rise, shimmering, close, stories, grin, sin, wind, cream Stories of rising crime stain our country for miles, wind down our hopefulness like a stopped clock. Tick-tock. Who was attacked … Continue reading →

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Fashion Storm

Posted on August 23, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #515 Words: fashion, storm, counter, surge, gust, role, floor, blinds, send, dry, children, masks She saw her role clearly. Take the fashion world by storm. No more behind counters, or out on selling floors. During … Continue reading →

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When Crystal Is Not Clear

Posted on August 15, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #514 Words: sense, years, still, mend, frame, scry, decry, marry, funnel, avenue, heart, fall Though scryer swore that her heart would mend, she would fall in love, and marry again, she still sensed problems on … Continue reading →

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Incident At River

Posted on August 8, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #513 Words: breath, river, beams, touch, summer, paper, simple, needles, swallows, humble, bend, crowd She gazed at the breadth of the river as beams of summer sunlight touched the bones and bend of her back. … Continue reading →

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