Inspiration Ekphrasis Poems

"Maybe I am not very human - what I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house. There is a...

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composition of pieces
of wind up mechanics
behind the curtain
is this animatronics?
origami of instinct
flying into the sun
protege created
the only natural one
inspiration from somewhere
spaced out fish faces
vibes from...

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loneliness
does not sleep
   weariness
grows
shadows
    of
 fire
  flame splashes
sleep
in
a
field
 of reflections
on a faded
 sky

light dreams
caress &
surprise
me

simplicity
 unveiled
shapes
to extinguish
then
multiplies

injustice
transports
  me
into temptation
of leisure
   only I'm alone

useless

in
the clarity
 of
the
absurd
desires
dry up
& separate
me
to love

this ephemeral reign

...

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Love,new love
               floats on air
      ...

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SHRIEK

As Edvard Munsch walked with friends
Across the bridge spanning Oslofjord
His sister’s situation struck a chord
Admitted to the lunatic asylum nearby
He saw the blood red colour...

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Written: June 18, 2023

Ekphrasis Edvard Munch Poetry Contest               Sponsored by: Dilly...

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Inspired by Edvard Munch's oil on canvas painting - Ashes (1894) 


The fire of passion between us has burned itself out, 
These woods taunt us...

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This hasn't quite worked, so I'll have to revisit it. I listened to Chopin Opus 9 number 1 for inspiration and got lots of sprawling...

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This Museum
So quiet
Though
color divine 
Screaming
Splashing walls
Dripping of inspiration
O of my portion...I dine

A pallet 
A color wheel
Spinning 
Endless
Of lines
Curves
O the perfect strokes
Leading
Feeding 
To drown 
Relentless
In the...

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"Girl with a Pearl Earring" is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated c. 1665. Going by various names over the...

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She breathes joy into poetry
Lighting the way for you and me
Her words color hearts in gentleness
Whispering peace through the spirit
Reminding us all that we have...

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Ekphrasis on, The Spinners
(Las Hilanderas) artist, Diego Velazquez

 

colors, fabric missing painter's glaze

     spun within moonbeam's glow

threads entangled in beautiful gaze

majestic,...

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All the animals were in sync
Whispering, singing
And speaking with such ease

They rejoiced in the light
Of the fresh dawn
And the caress of the moon

They lingered in...

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motifs benday  
 
 pinpointed 
 
         raster dots 


enlarged cliches
 
       cartooned nuanced

 in new dimensions 

the familiar

    ...

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an image blue     a memory
 fleeting midst
          black,white &
 colour flows

 shadows stream
&  ideas fly
        free to drift

 afterthoughts   floating
zig-zags
 primitive themes
the unconscious   pre occupied

 the misshapen
          in  designs
to surprise
    & provoke
glimpses
      into the  bizarre

a short breath blown
a frottage
     of connections
         embryonic& 
    ...

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