Poetry Prompt - for Sunday, December 21, 2008

Poetry Prompt - for Sunday, December 21, 2008

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Artistic Comedy

By Paul Klee

1932

This week, for Sunday, December 21^st, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:

gold

green

red

This week, we celebrate the birthday of Paul Klee, Swiss-German Cubist and Surrealist painter, who was born on December 18, 1879. To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of his artwork to accompany this week’s prompt.

Above:

Blooming Plant

By Paul Klee

1931

Below:

Comedians’ Handbill

By Paul Klee

1938

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 21^st, and leave a comment with a link to your post, once you have published your poem on your own blog.

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