Medieval Vibes Prompt
Looking for poetry writing inspiration? Try this collection of 10 great medieval vibes photos!
It’s simple to start. Just imagine yourself into the picture. Or imagine a character or creature into the picture. Then let your poetic lines flow.
For extra fun, you might like to use a few medieval vibes words, like:
caudle – a drink made with heated milk
civet – a spicy or sharply flavored medieval stew
horse bread – bread made not from wheat flour, but from beans and other legumes
muscadine – a type of wine that was very sweet
pandemain – some of the highest quality bread, made from flour that was sifted multiple times
pottage – a soup or stew made in a pot
spartle – the stick the cook would use to stir the pottage during cooking
trencher – round bread that also served as a plate or bowl
(The cooking Words and meanings above are from Common Medieval Terms and Definitions; see more words for your poems here)
10 Great Medieval Vibes Photos
1 • Dark Tunnel Medieval Vibes photo, by Anna Gru
2 • Medieval Vibes Door Hinge photo, by Michelle Rumney
3 • Medieval Vibes Horse Shoes photo, by Jonathan Kemper
4 • Medieval Vibes Dragon Floor Art photo, by Philip Myrtorp
5 • Medieval Vibes Walk the Hall photo, by Manuel Torres Garcia
6 • Medieval Vibes Knight’s Armor photo, by Jonathan Kemper
7 • Medieval Vibes Door photo, by Jonathan Borba
8 • Medieval Vibes Wagon photo, by Ani Adigyozalyan
9 • Medieval Vibes Magical Woman photo, by Dmitry Vechorko
10 • Medieval Vibes Looking Out the Window photo, by Krisztina Papp
All photos are Creative Commons, via Unsplash. Featured castle photo by Tim Rebkavets.
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