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Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, March 1, 2009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, March 1, 2009


Welcome to SIMPLY SNICKERS.


The Bridle Path

By Winslow Homer

1868


This week, for Sunday, March 1st, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:


right

rock

roll


This week, we celebrate the birthday of American painter Winslow Homer, who was born on February 24, 1836.


To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of his artwork to accompany this week’s prompt.


Above:

The Bathers

By Winslow Homer

1873

Below:

Sunlight on the Coast

By Winslow Homer

1890



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 for Sunday, March 1st, and leave a comment with a link to your post, once you have published your poem on your own blog.

Please check out the other SIMPLY SNICKERS entries. What creative writer doesn’t appreciate encouraging comments?


We also invite you to visit The Meme Express for daily blogging prompts. Try today’s prompt, or pick one from the archives. See what starts your creative engine – for poetry, prose, photography or other postings.


Love poetry? Click here to stop by at Linda Ann Nickerson’s poetry and humor blog, Nickers and Ink. Click here to subscribe to an RSS feed for this writer's helpful Helium content. If you wish, click here for a free subscription to this author's online AC content, so you won't miss a single post!


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On Sundays, you may leave comments (with links to your SIMPLY SNICKERS entries) at The Meme Express, which issues a Sunday Invitation to SIMPLY SNICKERS each week.


Would you like to read through the entire Bible in 2009? Please join us at The Heart of a Ready Writer.

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, February 22, 1009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, February 22, 1009


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Home Tunes

By Anders Zorn

1920


This week, for Sunday, February 22nd, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:


dance

dear

delight


This week, we celebrate the birthday of Swedish painter Anders Leonard Zorn, who was born on February 18, 1860.


To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of his artwork to accompany this week’s prompt.


Above:

Castles in the Air

By Anders Zorn

1885

Below:

Midsummer Dance

By Anders Zorn

1897



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 for Sunday, February 22nd, and leave a comment with a link to your post, once you have published your poem on your own blog.

Please check out the other SIMPLY SNICKERS entries. What creative writer doesn’t appreciate encouraging comments?



We also invite you to visit The Meme Express for daily blogging prompts. Try today’s prompt, or pick one from the archives. See what starts your creative engine – for poetry, prose, photography or other postings.


Love poetry? Click here to stop by at Linda Ann Nickerson’s poetry and humor blog, Nickers and Ink. Click here to subscribe to an RSS feed for this writer's helpful Helium content. If you wish, click here for a free subscription to this author's online AC content, so you won't miss a single post!


Add to Technorati Favorites


Bonus link hint:


On Sundays, you may leave comments (with links to your SIMPLY SNICKERS entries) at The Meme Express, which issues a Sunday Invitation to SIMPLY SNICKERS each week.


Would you like to read through the entire Bible in 2009? Please join us at The Heart of a Ready Writer.

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, February 15, 2009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, February 15, 2009


Welcome to SIMPLY SNICKERS.


American Gothic

By Grant Wood

1930


This week, for Sunday, February 15th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:


saddle

smart

smirk


This week, we celebrate the birthday of American Regionalist painter Grant Wood who was born on February 13, 1891. Grant Wood’s most famous painting is American Gothic (see above).


To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of his artwork to accompany this week’s prompt.


Above:

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

By Grant Wood

1931

Below:

Family Doctor

By Grant Wood

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 for Sunday, February 15th, and leave a comment with a link to your post, once you have published your poem on your own blog.

Please check out the other SIMPLY SNICKERS entries. What creative writer doesn’t appreciate encouraging comments?


We also invite you to visit The Meme Express for daily blogging prompts. Try today’s prompt, or pick one from the archives. See what starts your creative engine – for poetry, prose, photography or other postings.



Love poetry? Click here to stop by at Linda Ann Nickerson’s poetry and humor blog, Nickers and Ink. Click here to subscribe to an RSS feed for this writer's helpful Helium content. If you wish, click here for a free subscription to this author's online AC content, so you won't miss a single post!


Add to Technorati Favorites


Bonus link hint:

On Sundays, you may leave comments (with links to your SIMPLY SNICKERS entries) at The Meme Express, which issues a Sunday Invitation to SIMPLY SNICKERS each week.


Would you like to read through the entire Bible in 2009? Please join us at The Heart of a Ready Writer.

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, February 8, 2009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, February 8, 2009


Welcome to SIMPLY SNICKERS.


Soda Jerk

By Norman Rockwell

1953


This week, for Sunday, February 8th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:


still

stop

stray


This week, we celebrate the birthday of American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell, who was born on February 3, 1894. Norman Rockwell is perhaps best remembered for creating illustrated covers for The Saturday Evening Post.


To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of his artwork to accompany this week’s prompt.


Above:

The Runaway

By Norman Rockwell

1958

Below:

Doctor and the Doll

By Norman Rockwell

1929



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 for Sunday, February 8th, and leave a comment with a link to your post, once you have published your poem on your own blog.

Please check out the other SIMPLY SNICKERS entries. What creative writer doesn’t appreciate encouraging comments?


We also invite you to visit The Meme Express for daily blogging prompts. Try today’s prompt, or pick one from the archives. See what starts your creative engine – for poetry, prose, photography or other postings.


Love poetry? Click here to stop by at Linda Ann Nickerson’s poetry and humor blog, Nickers and Ink. Click here to subscribe to an RSS feed for this writer's helpful Helium content. If you wish, click here for a free subscription to this author's online AC content, so you won't miss a single post!


Add to Technorati Favorites


Bonus link hint:

On Sundays, you may leave comments (with links to your SIMPLY SNICKERS entries) at The Meme Express, which issues a Sunday Invitation to SIMPLY SNICKERS each week.


Would you like to read through the entire Bible in 2009? Please join us at The Heart of a Ready Writer.