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PhotoPlay and Prompt: A Ballad to Remember

By Heather Eure 18 Comments

A Ballad to Remember

A timeless ballad can spark a memory. A song can whisk a listener back, & for a moment rewind the clock. Join our PhotoPlay & show us a ballad to remember.

Filed Under: Ballad Poems, Ballads, Blog, Music Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Photo Prompts: Baby Face Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 6 Comments

Baby Face and Cowboy Boot

Join us for our Baby Face Photo Prompts follow-up and be stirred by the collection of photographs and poetry, steeped in back story. Come write yours.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Photo Prompts: Baby Face Photo Play

By Heather Eure 24 Comments

Baby Face

Pick up your camera and join us for our photo prompts while we explore this month’s Baby, Baby theme. What do you see when you look through the viewfinder?

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Photo Prompts: Still Life With Cheese Photo Play

By Heather Eure 18 Comments

Still Life With Cheese

Capture beauty on a plate. Join us for this month’s Photo Prompts, and dabble in the art of food styling.

Filed Under: Blog, Cheese Poems, Eating and Drinking Poems, Food Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Photo Prompts: An Ode to Home Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 13 Comments

An_Ode to Home

Poetry and photo prompts go hand in hand with our Photo Play feature. Check out the entries for An Ode to Home.

Filed Under: Blog, Ode Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Poetry and Photo Prompts: Spanish Lace Photo Play

By Heather Eure 42 Comments

Lace photo prompts

Photographs can have a poetic voice. With photography as in poetry, sometimes what isn’t said is just as important as what is. Join us for our latest Photo Play prompt, finding lace in nature, and letting it tell us what isn’t said.

Filed Under: Blog, Creativity, Lace Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, Spanish Lace, Themed Writing Projects

Photo Prompts: DOORS & PASSAGEWAYS PHOTO PLAY 2

By Julie Matkin 17 Comments

Photo Play Photo Prompts Doors

Poetry and photo prompts come together in our Photo Play feature. Check out the entries for Doors and Passageways.

Filed Under: Blog, Door Photos, Doors Poems, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Poetry and Photo Prompts: Doors & Passageways Photo Play

By Julie Matkin 46 Comments

Looking out into the sunlight

Join our Photo Play opportunity to explore our monthly poetry themes in a visual way (or write a poem, if you prefer!). First up: Doors & Passageways.

Filed Under: Blog, Door Photos, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, Themed Writing Projects

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