CPG: Photo-Inspired Writing Prompt #1

“A writer is simply a photographer of thoughts.” -Brandon A. Trean

Often our writing spills forth from an experience we’ve had or memory we’ve made. We keep a picture or image in our mind’s eye about that event, and it becomes the inspiration that prompts our writing.

Using the photo prompt below, write a letter, notecard or postcard. You could write about a memory, a paragraph about how the photo makes you feel, a poem, etc.

Add the swap name, your user name and send on time.

Credit: NY Times, Footprints Around a Phone 5/21/2026