Poetry Prompt - for Sunday, September 28, 2008

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The Halt – The Drink of Water

By Thomas Nast

1864

This week, for Sunday, September 20th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:

wait

war

water

write (or right)

This week, we celebrate the birthday of German-American caricaturist, illustrator and painter Thomas Nast, who was born on September 27, 1840. To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of his work to accompany this week’s prompt.

The Santa Clause Route

By Thomas Nast

1885

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