Writing inspired by imagery--share yours

[Dean Bryant Johnson]

I used to write short stories and essays a lot. Not sure why I stopped but I did. That being said, I still enjoy writing wren the mood strikes. Today was one of those times and my project image inspired a short story to go along with it.

Has this ever happened.to you? What about inspiration from someone else's image?

I'll post the image link to mine (short story is in the image description). Would love to read yours if you have one. Also discussion about the process is welcome here.

[jinx (@jinximages)]

@slava created this lovely image:


I wrote this for it:
A reason to breathe

You took my heart, wrapped it up
In your rusty sighs of melancholy fields
Your mosquito kisses pressed on my throat
While those liquid stares played their symphonies
In my hair

In my head

In my spine torn rough on your crystal breath
All while your fingers strayed
Lingered
When your words would not
When your love would not
When you

Would not

When dusty roads and April skies
Filled your head with perishable stars
And all those other, short-lived celestial moments

I caught my jacket on a barbed-wire fence
And you laughed
Your gossamer melodies peeling the doubt
Right off my tuneless eyes

And still I can’t be, still I can’t breathe
Until you let me love you

[FaerieMoon]

I use a photo as a writing exercise if I have a writer's block sometimes. I'm not sure anybody has the time to read the story, but it usually helps me get back to writing. Here's one where I was playing around and posted a little story to go with:

[Dean Bryant Johnson]

@jinximages Beautiful work...and it fits the image so well! Thanks for sharing.

[Dean Bryant Johnson]

@clarissajohal Thank you for sharing your family portrait. I loved reading it! Such originality!

[melissa]

I've never tried this, but I am currently having writer's block, so maybe I'll give it a go. Thanks for the idea @dbjohnson !

[FaerieMoon]

@dbjohnson My family thanks you for the fave (: