Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, September 6th, 2009
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Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog
By Caspar David Friedrich
1818
This week, for Sunday, September 6th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:
bare
bark
beside
This week, we celebrate the birthday of Caspar David Friedrich, German landscape painter, who was born on September 5, 1774.
To honor this artist SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of this artist’s work to accompany this week’s prompt.
Above:
The Abbey in the Oakwood
By Caspar David Friedrich
1808-1810
Below:
Man and Woman Contemplating the Moon
By Caspar David Friedrich
1830-1835
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ReplyDeleteHi Linda,
ReplyDeleteI added my poetry prompt on my site: http://writeinmotion.blogspot.com/
These are beautiful paintings. Really inspiring : )
Here's my contribution for this week-
ReplyDeleteRooted to the Spot
HAPPY HOMEWORK – SOLACE IN SOLSTICE
ReplyDeleteHi Linda!
ReplyDeleteBetter late than never! My poem "Grief's Turbulent Sea" can be found on my site: http://mothergrievinglossofchild.blogspot.com/2009/09/griefs-turbulent-sea.html
Thanks so much for the wonderful paintings!
May God bless you,
Angie