Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, January 4, 2009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, January 4, 1009

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Purple Robe and Anemones

By Henri Matisse

1937

This week, for Sunday, January 4^th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:

foggy

friends

forged

This week, we celebrate the birthday of French Modernist painter Henri Matisse, who was born on December 31, 1869. To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers a sample of his artwork to accompany this week’s prompt.

Above:

The Open Window

By Henri Matisse

1905

Below:

The Rumanian Blouse

By Henri Matisse

1940

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, January 4^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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