A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
How about a picture is worth seven minutes of words? Or a picture is worth a poem?
Find a picture. It can be of anything. Look at the picture. Study it. Notice not just the main subject, but the background, the colors, the feelings.
Now write about the picture. It could be thoughts from one of the people or objects in the photo. It could be description. It could be a story.
The New York Times has a resource with pictures to use as prompts if you can’t find a picture on your own. NY Times photos
Here’s a picture from their archive that I picked out:
I could write my poem from the point-of-view of the dog standing at the counter or of the receptionist behind the counter telling the story of her day and of the strange dog that came into the store. I could write about the basket of fake vegetables (is that what they are?). I could write about the red stool or those shiny sandals. Anything goes!
Set the timer for 7 minutes.
Start writing!
Don’t think about it too much; just do it.
*Kelly Bennett and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge over 800 days ago. We now take turns creating our own prompts to share with you. If you join us in the 7-Minute Poetry Challenge let us know by posting the title, a note, or if you want, the whole poem. Scroll down and click on the comments!