Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, May 31, 2009

Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, May 31, 2009

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Breakfast Under the Big Birch

By Carl Larsson

1896

This week, for Sunday, May 31st, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:

park

peek

pick

This week, we celebrate the birthday of Swedish painter Carl Larsson, who was born on May 28, 1853. To honor this artist SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of this artist’s work to accompany this week’s prompt.

Above:

Spring

By Carl Larsson

1907

Below:

Brita and I (Self Portrait)

1895

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, May 31st, and leave a comment with a link to your post, once you have published your poem on your own blog.

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