Written July 11 2026 for Ink Empresses contest Pyramid of Peace
An ekphrasis poem inspired by the artwork Zdzislaw Beksinski (art number; BE84, 1984)
Zombie love is still love Deadly like wilting poisonous roses Zero tolerance for growth Images entwined embraced Your fingers around my soul Shades of gray wrapping Like umbilical cords A kiss to die for Will you paint that please Can you breathe life into A dead romance Black widow with a webbed dance Breaking my heart bones Acidic love is so wrong Strong Homegrown Weary of love jones Sure to be the last to leave Perhaps to be linked in eternity As your famous subject matter Stroking brush painting unflattered No need to give us a name We are broken bones of love’s disdain
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