If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can't it paint poems? A photograph tells a story and that story is usually pretty open to interpretation. Using the images that surround us is another way to find inspiration for poetry. What does it make you feel? What is your experience with the image? Or what do you think the subject is thinking, feeling and experiencing? Does the photograph make a statement about the world? Is it whimsical and surreal? Can it be funny, serious? Tragic?
Writing Prompt: Choose one of the photos below and use it as inspiration for your poetry. You can tell us a story with your prose or mention the photograph within the body of the poem. Have fun with it! There's no limit to where your imagination can take you.
photo by Stephen Hernandez
photo by Robert Rauschenberg
photo by Rodney Smith
photo by Ben Heine
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Inspiring photos: thank you, I did two
ReplyDeleteThat's terrific!
DeleteI love these photos! However, I chose to use photos from a different source to write about today.
ReplyDeleteThat's absolutely fine. Whatever inspires! :)
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