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Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, April 5, 2009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, April 5, 2009


Welcome to SIMPLY SNICKERS.


The Sonnet

By William Mulready

1839


This week, for Sunday, April 5th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:


sic (or sick)

stand

stay


This week, we celebrate the birthday of Irish painter William Mulready, who was born on April 1, 1786. To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of his artwork to accompany this week’s prompt.


Above:

A Dog of Two Minds

By William Mulready

1829

Below:

The Farrier's Shop

By William Mulready

c1820



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, April 5th, 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.


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.


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!


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


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Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, March 29, 2009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, March 29, 2009


Welcome to SIMPLY SNICKERS.

Allegory of Painting

By Jean Restout

18th Century


This week, for Sunday, March 29th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:


marvel

master

miss


This week, we celebrate the birthday of French Neoclassical painter Jean II Restout, who was born on March 26, 1692.


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


Above:

La Pentecote

By Jean II Restout

1732

Below:

Miracles of St. Paul at Ephesus

By Jean Restout

1693


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 29th, 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.


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.


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!


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


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Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, March 23, 2009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, March 23, 2009


Welcome to SIMPLY SNICKERS.


The Chess Players

By Sir John Lavery

1929


This week, for Sunday, March 23rd, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:


pause

play

point


This week, we celebrate the birthday of Irish painter Sir John Lavery, who was born on March 20, 1856.

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


Above:

The Red Rose

By Sir John Lavery

1923

Below:

The Jockeys’ Dressing Room at Ascot

By Sir John Lavery

1923



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 23rd, 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, March 15, 2009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, March 15, 2009


Welcome to SIMPLY SNICKERS.


Estante com Livros

By Giuseppe Maria Crespi


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


learn

linger

look


This week, we celebrate the birthday of Italian Baroque painter Giuseppe Maria Crespi, who was born on March 14, 1665. Giuseppe Maria Crespi was known as Lo Sphanuolo.


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


Above:

La Cuoca

By Giuseppe Maria Crespi

Below:

The Confessional

By Giuseppe Maria Crespi



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 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.