Tag Archives: work

Mango Madness

Posted on June 2, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub Poetics: How to Cut a Pomegranate (posted by Kim) “The challenge is to think of a fruit, how it looks before and after it has been cut open, and how it tastes. Think about where … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fruit, golden, juicy, ripe, work | 23 Comments

Lose The Smirk, Get To Work

Posted on September 25, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar: Protest Poetry (posted by Grace) “Write a Protest Poem with a theme (e.g. voting, social justice, peace & war, violence, women’s rights, human rights, environment, pandemic, etc) in your blog. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged blame, death, protest poem, truth, Wake, work | 25 Comments

Seasons Scuffling By

Posted on September 7, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Writers’ Pantry #36: Change of Season (posted by Rosemary) “Hello wordsmiths, this is Rosemary. And we’re in September already – so soon! Here, it’s the beginning of Spring. For most of you it’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged fear, hope, Seasons, Sonnet, work | 8 Comments

The Road to Moving On

Posted on June 28, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration – Potpourri Topic: Letting Go Character: Factory Worker Object: A Key Fob Setting: A Small Apartment “USE THESE AS THE SPARK FOR YOUR POETIC BRILLIANCE!” Joe is content with his job at … Continue reading →

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Desktop Devils

Posted on February 6, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetics Aside #154 – Write a confession poem. I’m confessin’ to messin’ up your desk. I moved things like your figurines just to be a pest. Pencils painstakingly arranged by color, I have changed at their request. I … Continue reading →

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A Suitable Gift

Posted on December 24, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #227 – “What’s In Santa’s Sack?” This Santa is in a giving mood all the time, but even more so at this juncture of year. But, what about Santa? Write a poem about a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged cheer, gift, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, work | Comments Off

Morning Cheer

Posted on December 5, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poet’s Pub: Quadrille #70-“Poems of Good Cheer” (posted by WhimsyGizmo) “Cheer. Cheering. Cheerful. Cheerleader. Cheer us up in exactly 44 words. Or give your poem a twist that goes dark, but be sure to get some form … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged cheer, morning, quadrille, work | 10 Comments

Gathering

Posted on May 18, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Fireblossom Friday – Art of Edward Emerson Simmons A few spare moments to gather my thoughts Beyond neighbor’s yard swirl of pink an elbow of sky Steady weather dry and clear for … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged gathering, moments, woman, work, Written from Art | 14 Comments

The Worried Patient

Posted on August 7, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #311 Words: chains, throat, surface, mixed, burst, nut, label, matter, punch, simmered, color, won Surface of her throat was the color of red fruit punch. Felt like rusty chains were being dragged over it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Age, Illness, woman, Wordle, work | 8 Comments

Grads

Posted on May 15, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #299 Words: tassel, speakers, sign, orange, board, love, honor, line, drum, work, bouquet, interpret Commencement speakers domed in orange-tasseled hats, scan sign board for their names. They await announcement preceded by a drumroll. Eager … Continue reading →