Tag Archives: Written from Art

Stairs to Nowhere

Posted on October 2, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #230 I wear an invisible helmet of stairs. You cannot see them when I walk or stand still, yet they weigh heavily on my brain– whirling, dizzying reminders of all the endless winding paths I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged heavy, paths, Thoughts, woman, Written from Art | 16 Comments

Who Resides In The Mirror?

Posted on September 18, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #228 “Venture through the vintage images and choose the one that speaks the loudest to your muse. I look forward to seeing where they lead you!” What were you expecting to see–the wealthy socialite with her … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged image, mirror, truth, wealth, Written from Art | 9 Comments

Arms Of A Tree

Posted on September 14, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – The strange houses of Lee Madgwick (posted by sarahsouthwest) “Choose an image and write a poem inspired by it.” My dream of warmth and comfort was to be enfolded in a tree’s embrace. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged imagination, security, tree, Written from Art | 14 Comments

Scenting

Posted on September 5, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #226 I am a red fox (not a Redd Foxx). We have different senses of humor. Speaking of senses, did you know that we canines have a fifty times greater sense of smell than humans? When … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged animals, color, nature, sense of smell, Written from Art | 18 Comments

Almost A Bride

Posted on August 30, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Muse #225 This waterfall is a flowing flood of my tears. I float in it, or it floats in me. If my eyes should ever dry again, this waterfall will disappear. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged surreal, tears, waterfall, Written from Art | 10 Comments

Bar Study

Posted on August 22, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #224 Look at that young man at the bar, thin coat in Winter. Young people do not feel the cold. Thick head of black hair, face smiling in comfort. Once, that was me. Oh yes. No … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Age, knowledge, musings, Written from Art, youth | 11 Comments

Journey With Me

Posted on August 14, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #223 My Prussian blue dress echoes in the star-shined wings of my companions and helpers, blue Morpho butterflies. They guide me on journeys, lifting me up into aqua adventures through night skies. I nest on brushes … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged adventure, blue, butterflies, winged, Written from Art | 17 Comments

What Remained

Posted on July 24, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #220 As destruction reared its monstrous face, he grabbed the only thing left that mattered, all the letters they had exchanged. Had there been even moments to spare, he would have taken the wooden box where … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged destruction, escape, letters, Written from Art | 12 Comments

Eternal Flame

Posted on July 18, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #219 – “Themeless in Seattle” I see this candle lit for Bev, an eternal flame of love. Rain slides sadly down the glass pane for a woman who brought delight into our lives. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged flame, tribute, Written from Art | 21 Comments

My Mountain

Posted on July 3, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #217 On this mountain, magical moments take place. No one else knows about this space. Just me. One night I was able to swim across the night sky. Didn’t tell anyone. Tonight the moon is full … Continue reading →