Hi poets and poetry lovers,
This week, let's explore the captivating world of ekphrastic poetry, where poems are inspired by visual art. Ekphrastic poetry allows us to translate the visual into the verbal, creating a bridge between two forms of artistic expression.
Have you ever written a poem inspired by a painting, sculpture, or photograph? How do you approach capturing the essence of a piece of art in your poetry? What challenges and rewards have you experienced in this process?
Share your your favourite pieces of art that have inspired you, and any tips you have for others looking to explore this form. Let's dive into this rich, interdisciplinary practice and see how visual art can spark our poetic creativity.
Feel free to join the conversation and share your thoughts!
Thoughts in response to photo
I can move like I saw people on my TV
Feeling my balance, hugging my duck
My yellow boots would let me go 'splash, splash'
But not inside. Not here
I shared a poem, inspired by a painting 'Ballad of the Gorton's Fisherman' by Mike Ousley
When at a crossroads of creative dysfunction, (i.e. what can I write about?) a piece of art or a photo can provide a catalyst back into the muse's grace.
I may have written about an oak tree a dozen times, but when I study a painting of an oak tree, I see a different, and unique, point of view. Ah! it becomes more than an oak tree.
Here's an image. what can you write of this? She wears yellow boots. Any different thoughts?