Tag Archives: Wordle

Drifting Firefly

Posted on April 19, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #499 Words: drift, hearth, arm, prowl, pressure, spring, design, night, flicker, ponder, fly, virus On a chilly Spring night while light flickers in the hearth, I drift, flit as a firefly, designed to delight … Continue reading →

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For Adults Only

Posted on April 12, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for Sunday Whirl, Wordle #498 Words: chime, tethered, shine, tame, erotic, lame, sign, card, found, soft, game Tethered to chasteness, a shining example of virginity, she was too soft, too tame for erotic games where cards were dealt, names … Continue reading →

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The Choice

Posted on March 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #496 Words: inhumane, shame, suppress, line, wait, evil, spring, vote, water, hope, soul, race Wait. I know she is next in line, but I feel it would be a shame to take her now. She … Continue reading →

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Survival Escape

Posted on March 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl #495 Words: shine, entitled, while, child, stab, bile, fright, reconcile, miles, enlightened, rude, denial No longer a frightened child–bile choking her throat–she will never reconcile with her mother or step-father–a shining example of rudeness and self-entitlement. … Continue reading →

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Forging New Friendships

Posted on March 14, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #494 Words: follow, frantic, simple, forget, moment, dry, string , chains, singe, fringe, sugar, forge Hey Sugar, if you are frantic because you forgot to follow the simple movements and words necessary to forge new … Continue reading →

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Glass-Bottom Runway

Posted on February 1, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #493 Words: color, glass, unity, flow, rhythm, fiery, catwalk, casualty, hand, blow, three, furnace Rhythm and flow of colors, fiery as a furnace sashayed down glass catwalk in unified sets of three models. Hands and … Continue reading →

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Tilted World

Posted on January 19, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #491 Words: untethered, speak, plan, future, text, play, world, travelers, fresh, divide, hurt, clothes The untethered world has tumbling travelers in tattered clothing playing with their future. Fresh turns stale like rock-hard donuts left uncovered. … Continue reading →

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Defiant in Numbers

Posted on January 11, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #490 Words: failure, try, proud, craven, fraud, storm, hide, treason, branch, right, complicit, sedition Accused of trying to hide his failure, he remained proud even when indicted for treason and fraud. Others were arrested … Continue reading →

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Backyard Snooze

Posted on January 3, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl #489 Words: check, dry, sleeping, haze, spine, silence, risk, bank, when, yard, metal, head He sleeps in silence, spine curved under a hazy sun. His head rests on a peacock blue backyard pillow. Far in the … Continue reading →

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By A Stream

Posted on December 15, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #486 Words: fire, lean, stream, fly, swim, present, after, tree, seem, trim, mouth, arm My mouth seemed afire as he put his arm around me, and leaned in for a kiss. Bliss. A tree to … Continue reading →

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