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Ekphrasis Poems

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Poem Title	Poet	Form	Categories
PICTURES PERPETUUM	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	art,
FP CONCEPT OF LIVES	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	poems,
BEHOLDING THE CRUCIFIED SAVIOUR	Beata Agustin	Ekphrasis	appreciation, christian, devotion, faith,
Girl with a Black Eye	Janice Canerdy	Ekphrasis	art,
The Starry Night	Tony Kirk	Ekphrasis	art, night, planet, stars,
Portrait of Mrs Richard Yates	Maurice Rigoler	Ekphrasis	art,
PATERSON an allegory	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	poems,
A Relief Hercules and the Cretan Bull	Maurice Rigoler	Ekphrasis	art, mythology,
A CAPTURED MOMENT	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	art,
Wings	arthur vaso	Ekphrasis	animal, art, butterfly, friendship,
Ultramarine	Bernard Chan	Ekphrasis	art, beauty, blue, color,
MONOKU EKPHRASIS 50	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	art, people,
VISUAL ART	nette onclaud	Ekphrasis	art, color,
Up Against Grass	Susan Zinn	Ekphrasis	inspiration,
Sahara Moon	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	color, imagery,
IN A WORD a happening	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	poets,
Cherry Blossoms	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	color, imagery, spring,
Hickory Sunrise	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	autumn, childhood, imagery, nostalgia,
Midnight Mosque	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	color, imagery, night,
And For A Moment I Take Your Hand	Rick Parise	Ekphrasis	art, beauty, inspirational, longing,
Lilac Dusk	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	color, imagery, winter,
Wedding Celebration	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	color, imagery, nature, rain,
Lemon Afternoon	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	color, imagery, sunset,
Winter's Pewter Ghost	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	color, imagery, moon, winter,
The Sea's Coy Lover	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	beach, color, imagery, sea,
Desert Paint	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	color, imagery, rain,
The Orchid Moon and I	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	color, imagery, moon, night,
Bronze Oceans	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	boat, color, ocean,
Parthenon at Midnight	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	moon, myth, night,
Bird of Prey	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	bird, imagery,
Desert Gloaming	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	nature, sunset,
Imperial City	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	city, imagery, rain,
A Flock of Crows	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	bird, nature, sun,
An Umber Fisherman	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	color, imagery, nature,
Absinthe Leaves	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	autumn, imagery, sky, tree,
Passionate color	Alexandria Lindsley	Ekphrasis	11th grade, 12th grade,
Sistine Canopy	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	autumn, imagery,
Canabils and the Antidote	Allan Terry	Ekphrasis	appreciation, art, betrayal, bullying,
She Weeps for Summer	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	autumn, imagery, summer,
The Dragonfly	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	imagery, insect,
July's Sticky Air	Dale Gregory Cozart	Ekphrasis	imagery, summer,
MONOKU EKPHRASIS 49	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	art,
MONKU EKPHRASIS 48	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	poetry, poets,
MONOKU EKPHRASIS 47	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	poetry, space,
MONKU EKPHRASIS 46	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	music,
MONOKU EKPHRASIS 45	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	art,
MONOKU EKPHRASIS 44	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	art,
MONOKU EKPHRASIS 43	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	art,
MONOKU EKPHRASIS 42	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	art,
MONOKU EKPHRASIS 41	Brian Strand	Ekphrasis	poetry,

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Brief Definition

An ekphrasis is a type of poem that vividly describes a scene, most commonly depicted in a work of art. The poem is meant to narrate as well as educate about the moral, creative, and artistic elements displayed in the scene.

The ekphrasis style of poetry originated in Ancient Greece, and was used mainly as an exercise to challenge the poet to describe any and all works of art. Ekphrasis poems were used in the Plato era to create a sense of wonder and dramatism in its descriptions.

An ekphrasis poem has no strict form or rules, and it can be as poetic or as prose-like as the author wishes. It can be a long or short description, and it can contain many details. Some famous examples of ekphrasis poems are written in stanzas, while others appear as long paragraphs. These descriptions are often found underneath works of art at a gallery, or in historical textbooks.

Ekphrasis Poem Example

Plato and Socrates

Dramatic prose for the pompous asses
I throw my Platos at you
If you come any closer
I will Socrates you right in the nose
Demands, demands!!!! The clowns now have demands?
I say, rise up oh poets of the infinite dot universe
Proclaim the revolution a new
Justify our fight with words wrapped in doo doo
When I see a condescending donkey trip on his verbatim
I laughs cause I know he will fall into Satan's den
I am at eleven, usually a sober man
I carry my saber high and shout "Ekphrasis I don’t give a bloody damn"
Infinite ............................ Universe