Each morning, I select an impressionist painting. I write a poem for it. That evening, I mark it up with red pen. The next day, I type it up with those edits.

The goal of this exercise is not to have 365 beautiful poems at the end of the year, but to be in the habit of crafting phrases, evoking emotions, and drafting my work.

I do recommend finding the painting for yourself. The portions shown here deliberately don’t do them justice.

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The Harbor at Lorient