Tag Archives: Written from another poem

Mystery Man

Posted on June 9, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Prosery Monday:  Different Directions (posted by Merrill) – Using a line from a Gwendolyn Brooks poem: ” . . . We go in different directions down the imperturbable street . . .” As we … Continue reading →

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Tercets

Posted on March 19, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  Three from the Welsh speaking sea based on a poem of Raymond Garlick –  (posted by Laura) “For today’s prompt the challenge is to choose AT LEAST THREE RHYME SETS which I’ve taken … Continue reading →

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Meet Again, Breathe Again

Posted on January 19, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2  For Your Consideration – “From the Offices of Keats, Shelley & Rabinowitz” “Channel your favorite classic Romanticist poet and make your case (write your poem) including this line: ” . . . the rouged embers languish … Continue reading →

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Plum Flowers

Posted on October 18, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #106 – Turn Back Time – (2) Revise that haiku by Taigi: “This week I love to “turn back time” to another wonderful special feature we have had here at our wonderful Haiku Kai. … Continue reading →

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May My Words Be Clear

Posted on October 12, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United – Wild Friday  (posted by Sanaa) Poetry:  Milk and Honey~Kupi Kaur “Have you ever read a poetry collection that makes you taste fire and storm? Have the words ever touched you so deeply you just had … Continue reading →

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No Immunity

Posted on April 17, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Day 15 “Serendipity and a Poet” (posted by Gillena) Read three poems by François Villon CHOOSE: one that you like and, DISTIL: from one of them, a quote. CONSTRUCT: based on your understanding … Continue reading →

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Gift Of A Peony

Posted on March 3, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~”A Flower Was Offered To Me” Today we will begin with the same sentence and add our own variety to it. You may use your chosen form or write in free verse style. “A flower … Continue reading →

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Oregon Moon

Posted on May 10, 2015 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens with Real Toads The challenge is write a new poem or prose poem inspired by the title, verse or style by Jane Hirshfield. I was inspired by this poem: Sonoma Fire BY JANE HIRSHFIELD Large moon … Continue reading →

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“a wandering crow”

Posted on May 9, 2015 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #724, “A wandering crow” by Basho Write a poem in the same sense, tone, and spirit as: a wandering crow its old nest has become a plum tree (c) Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold) Sad old man … Continue reading →

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A Hug

Posted on May 6, 2015 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Carpe Diem #720, “if taken in my hand” At the beginning of September I came back to my birthplace. Nothing of my mother remained. The grass in front of mother’s room had withered in the frost. Everything had … Continue reading →

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