20 Great Images to Inspire Beautiful Poetry

By Gary R. Hess. Category: Poetry

Like most arts, poetry needs inspiration. That inspiration can come from a large variety of places: your love life, your family, your hobbies, and many other subjects. Actually, the list is endless. Being inspired can come from basically anywhere under the sun and even beyond.

Nonetheless, this doesn't mean you are always motivated. If you are reading this, you probably need a bit of motivation yourself.

To help you out, I've selected 20 great images which will help you create a beautiful poem.

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This beautiful woman is great inspiration for men of all ages and some women too.
Here are some beautiful mountains from a distance with people standing within the landscape. Great for nature writings or other inspiration.
Old metal objects is the name of this photo. Out on the sea.
If you love animals like me, you'll surely be able to take a few words from this photograph.
Humor is sometimes the best medicine, even for writing.
This image is for all the dog lovers out there.
This dandelion still has its fluff. A wonder of nature and a horror of the lawn.
This photo can hold different meanings to different people. One might see a picture of industrialization and economic power. Another might see a photograph of pollution filling the air and destroying our environment. Whatever you see, I hope it helps you write your next poem.
Sometimes insects are the most prettiest creatures we see in any given day. This little guy might be that insect.
Here's another gorgeous young female to entice the eyes and the hand for writing.
Beautiful apple flowers blooming. A wonderful sight to see.
This is a photograph of a former slave. It was taken during the 1860s.
The sunrise is said to be one of the world's greatest wonders. This one sits above the Black Sea.
This marvelous little guy packs a nasty punch. The hornet sting is more powerful than your typical wasp.
This is simply a stunning image of old shoes, definitely worthy of making this list.
This old bottle probably went through a long and rough life, but is still around to tell us a story through our work.
A trapdoor spider made a wonderful view for us to web our ideas into.
The sea is one of my favorite places to go for peaceful thoughts.
This is a stunning image of deliciousness to help get our mouth hungry for words and our hand ready to pick them.
A fire burning to light our eyes for late night poetry writing.