Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, January 18, 2009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, January 18, 2009

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The Cradle

By Berthe Morisot

1872

Through Sunday, January 18^th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:

wake

watch

worries

This week, we celebrate the birthday of French painter Berthe Morisot, who was born on January 14, 1841. (Incidentally, Berthe Morisot was married to painter Eugene Manet.) To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers a sample of her artwork to accompany this week’s prompt.

Above:

The Dining Room

By Berthe Morisot

c1875

Below:

Eugene Manet on the Isle of Wight

By Berthe Morisot

1875

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 18^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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