Write Some Ekphrastic Poems
Ekphrastic poems draw their inspiration from a piece of art. This can be freeing for the poet, as it provides a jumping off place. No need to come up with your own beginning! But ekphrastic poems also create a kind of beautiful collaboration—artist to poet, poet to artist.
Have you tried it before? How did it go? Share your challenges and tips in the comment box below.
Try It: Ekphrastic Poems
Using “In the Lost House,” by artist and poet Megan Merchant, craft a poem. Use the art piece’s title as your poem title, if you like. Or, use the art piece’s title as a middle or end line in your poem. Or, simply craft your poem using the art as secret inspiration.
(in the lost house, 2024)
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Glynn says
In the Lost House
I wasn’t sure if the house
was lost, and I found it,
or if I was lost, and
the house found me.
No matter. We might
have both been lost
and found each other,
or both been found
and lost together.
What wasn’t lost was
the sky, the hills,
the heather, there
since before me, and
before the house,
and there long after
we’re both gone.
L.L. Barkat says
Oh! I love this, Glynn. How tender and wise it feels.
Can I reprint in Every Day Poems? 🙂
Glynn says
Absolutely!
Bethany R. says
Love this ekphrastic prompt!
Glynn, so cool to read your piece. Congratulations on the upcoming publication in Every Day Poems!