Poetry Prompt - for Sunday, December 14, 2008

Poetry Prompt - for Sunday, December 14, 2008

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The Sick Child

By Edvard Munch

1907

This week, for Sunday, December 14^th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:

just

joy

This week, we celebrate the birthday of Norwegian Symbolist painter Edvard Munch, who was born on December 12, 1863. To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of his artwork to accompany this week’s prompt.

Above:

The Dance of Life

By Edvard Munch

1899-1900

Below:

The Scream

By Edvard Munch

1893

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, December 14^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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