Ink Empress Poet Ekphrasis

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Composition VIII, 1923, Wassily Kadinsky

I feel you… amidst fused friction
  through distanced dreams
        like an intriguing intersection
of intuitive interpretations,
           an outlined illustration
     of life-thirst
                     and heart-lines ...
vectors of piercing verse
      helix of heightened heaving
a light hunger beyond reach
as geometries of want
caress the calm cadence
          of silence in softness…

     and this voluptuous volume
vibrates in warm waves ~
     no art could articulate
                 for love unsaid is
aligned in arcs of adoration
orbiting through
mundane minutes
  that tweak and spiral
          through 
                absence of touch…

           so tonight, 
   let fingers of faith
        intertwine soul with mind
within cosmic corners
      lacking boundaries
where angels
     compose curves of longing
in colors of crystalline spheres;
~ a sweet serenade suppressed 
           in
           streaks of sun-rhymes ~ 

    we are more than restless views
             on a complex compass ~
we are the magnetic mystery
        of a free-diagonal rhythm
manifesting music
without a feverish frequency ~
               of fantasies and myths
                  of reveries and revelations ~ 
    a timeless tale that has no end
but a beginning ~
of an everlasting elevation,
     paradise beneath
                  polygonal promises…

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Joe Maverick April 23, 2026 at 11:24 PM Well i beleive..I have found and lost much in life dear lady Got the scars others don't see ( so i advertize them sporadically .) Anyway back To this piece about a person I Have never before read of.' Quite sobering really ' how many talents' are Lost in the sediment of life..Congratulations on your win btw.' I remain most appreciative of your Prescence may your days be well.'

Andrea Dietrich April 21, 2026 at 10:23 PM Back with my congrats. I knew you had this in the bag! Ink Empress April 23, 2026 at 9:10 AM Awwn thank you my beautiful soul aunt! I appreciate you celebrating me. I didnt look at winners yetx sending you light always

Justin Bordner April 20, 2026 at 10:11 AM A measurement of mind, calculation sublime in rhyme, line and time on crystal chime, the angles answer questions that haven't begun, curves caress creativity with no speed limit, shapes obey the spectacles my fantasies commit, and space is a sensuous taste of expression being chased...J.A.B. Ink Empress April 23, 2026 at 9:11 AM What an intellectual response, you must be a mathematician? Or a math teacher? Or physics? Very impressive wordplay. Thank you for sharing your inspired thoughts on this poem dear Justin. Grateful always for your support. Sending you light always

Victor Buhagiar April 20, 2026 at 4:03 AM A geometric abstraction oil painting (alas, it's foreign to me) characterised by its complex arrangement of lines, circles, and mathematical shapes.It interprets the painting's abstract forms as metaphors for human connection, using phrases like "geometries of want" and "arcs of adoration" to describe deep, often unspoken emotions. You are a master at this type of poetry. Ink Empress April 23, 2026 at 9:14 AM Thank you dear victor! Your comments are always so thoughtful and kind, i can see you are a deep feeler of poetry. Appreciate your support always. Sending you light always

JC Brul April 20, 2026 at 12:18 AM " a timeless tale that has no end but a beginning ~ of an everlasting elevation,.." I love this. First time to see this painting as I am not a fan of abstract art but this poem made me appreciate the beauty of that genre. Keep shining ^___^ JCB Ink Empress April 23, 2026 at 9:33 AM Thank you so much, im not into abstract art too but one of my friends introduced it and suggested it, so i thought of giving it a go. Im always grateful for your unwavering support. Sending you light always

Paige Hind April 19, 2026 at 8:57 PM interesting reading of his painting, it fit- <3 Ink Empress April 23, 2026 at 9:39 AM Awwn that you sweet soul! I always appreciate your kindness! Sending you light always

Joseph P. DiMino April 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM "no art could articulate for love unsaid is aligned in arcs" -- Love that! "intertwine soul with mind within cosmic corners lacking boundaries" -- Superb, inspiring 10 poems in my mind. "a sweet serenade suppressed in streaks of sun-rhymes" -- Wow! Inspiring poetry! Ink Empress April 23, 2026 at 9:44 AM Thank you so much dear Joe , for always being so kind and supportive, i am truly and sincerely grateful always for your poetic presence. Sending you light always

Silent One April 19, 2026 at 11:18 AM You have made this form your own... Never stop being you and let others influence your poetry.... I always love who you use metaphors and alliteration.. two of my favourite techniques of poetry.. your poems are never bland or fluffy and you give a painting words.. This reads like an abstract, highly emotional meditation on love, distance, and connection, using cosmic imagery to describe feelings that are hard to express directly.. the last stanza stands our for me... Ink Empress April 23, 2026 at 9:51 AM Awwn glad it stands out dear SO, my friend; i appreciate your kindness and presence always! Sending you light always

Andrea Dietrich April 18, 2026 at 4:33 PM What you do is so difficult for me, Ink. Especially to do an ekphrasis poem based on such a complex work of art. Well done. I don't get abstract art at all ! I am glad you liked my poem on the muse of that Picasso painting. Did you ever do your poem on it yet,? Good luck in the contest here. Honestly I am not quite sure even now how he chooses winners!

David Kavanagh April 18, 2026 at 11:35 AM You have taken an extremely brave dive into the abstract here Ink, and pulled it off with apparent ease, I believe it’s all down to the high quality of your poetic technique, you have given Kadinsky’s geometric artwork a sense of cosmic transcendence, perhaps you even felt something spiritual appear when writing, the painting itself reminds me of modern day particle collisions, even though it predates them by almost a century? Mind boggling! another beautifully crafted Ekphrasis from you! Cheers David Ink Empress April 23, 2026 at 9:52 AM Thank you so very much dear David for your very encouraging comment, it truly means alot! Appreciate you reading and leaving your thoughts on this one. Sending you light always

Tom Cunningham April 18, 2026 at 9:57 AM Love your interpretation of the painting IE, its brilliant writing that you do so well. I wouldn't know where to start lol. Tom

Robert James Liguori April 18, 2026 at 6:07 AM ‘no art could articulate for love unsaid is aligned in arcs of adoration orbiting through mundane minutes that tweak and spiral through absence of touch’. How do you do it?!? I am always impressed and mesmerized by your work at the same time. This was a wonderful read. Thank you.

Lioness Onpaper April 18, 2026 at 4:29 AM amidst fused friction through distanced dreams like an intriguing intersection of intuitive interpretations, mmm helix of heightened heaving …dayuuuuum look them alliterations goooo… tonight, let fingers of faith intertwine soul with mind.. oooo let them finger do much mooooore papii!! we are more than restless views on a complex compass we are the magnetic mystery of a free-diagonal rhythm manifesting music without a feverish frequency .. mmm love the effortless flow in these … absolutely stunning!