Poetry Prompt - through Sunday, February 21, 2010

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Crows Perching on Trees

By Charles-Francois Daubigny

1873

This week, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:

crow

glow

stow

This week, we celebrate the birthday of Charles-Francois Daubigny, who was born on February 15, 1817.

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

Above:

Moonlight on Water

By Charles-Francois Daubigny

1860s

Below:

Near Andresy

By Charles-Francois Daubigny

1872

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