Poetry Prompt - for Sunday, November 9, 2008

Poetry Prompt - for Sunday, November 9, 2008

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Rooftops and Trees

By Charles Demuth

1918

This week, for Sunday, November 9^th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:

fade

favor

fifth

This week, we celebrate the birthday of American watercolor artist Charles Demuth, who was born on November 8, 1883.

To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of his artwork to accompany this week’s prompt.

Above:

Chimney and Watertower

By Charles Demuth

1931

Below:

I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold

By Charles Demuth

1928

Feel free to use the artwork in your own blog post, or not, as inspiration strikes you. Just be sure to come back to SIMPLY SNICKERS by Sunday, November 9^th, and leave a comment with a link to your post, once you have published your poem on your own blog.

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