Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, January 11, 2009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, January 11, 2009

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The Nap

By Jan Frans Verhas

1879

This week, for Sunday, January 11^th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:

sleep

sorry

sweet

This week, we celebrate the birthday of Belgian painter Jan Frans Verhas, who was born on January 9, 1834. To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers a sample of his artwork to accompany this week’s prompt.

Above:

The Broken Flower Pot

By Jan Frans Verhas

1876

Below:

Hide and Seek

By Jan Frans Verhas

1873

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 11^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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