Good afternoon, poets! We're in the mood for a quick and easy poetry prompt, and chances are, you are too. Want to know what's inspiring us today? Art, as usual. But more specifically: statues.
Statues have always held such life to me, despite their stationary, often solitary, nature. Whether they're made from stone or metal, statues have this masterful way of embodying life. The best statues, of course, are the ones that lead you beyond simply what you see and into a world of possibility, history, and emotion. Hawthorne says it beautifully:
"Nobody, I think, ought to read poetry, or look at pictures or statues, who cannot find a great deal more in them than the poet or artist has actually expressed. Their highest merit is suggestiveness."
-Nathaniel Hawthorne
I could scour the internet for days and come up with endless inspiring statues...trust me when I say I limited myself to seven. If you're ready to be completely captivated, scroll down.
So, without further aideu, your writing prompt(s):
1. Freewrite for ten minutes using one, or all, of the above photos as inspiration. Watch for repeated themes: what words, phrases, or ideas keep popping up in your freewriting? When you're ready, go back through your mass of text and find the most alive pieces of your writing; then, construct your poem.
2. Freewrite for ten minutes on the following questions:
- If someone were to create a commemorative statue of you, what would they use to make it? How would you be posed? Where in the world would your statue stand? What words, if any, would accompany your statue? (Need some ideas? Try this writing prompt)
- Recall a statue that speaks to you. How does it make you feel? What is its history?
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