Doris Corti
Sometimes a picture can bring the idea for a poem. Any picture can help. It might be of a scene or a character, perhaps a favourite animal. It may be a picture in a frame on your desk or shelf. It may be a painting of something or someone in a gallery.
First of all, write down your instant impression of what you observe. Make notes of colours and unusual aspects – for instance, a dog leaping in midair. Make a note, too, if the picture makes you feel happy, sad or nostalgic. All of these notes can be manipulated poetically later on.