War Ekphrasis Poems
These War Ekphrasis poems are examples of Ekphrasis poems about War. These are the best examples of Ekphrasis War poems written by international poets.
A First rate Man-of-War driven onto a reef of rocks, floundering in a gale by George Philip Reinagle
all time stopped
ravenged* by what had gone before
a chance given to take a breath
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art,
Judith Beheading Holofernes By Artemisia GentileschiIn the shadow of the night, a woman stands,
Her eyes, as chilly as the winter's winds,
Her hand raised high, a sword in her hand,
Her face,...
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art, conflict, death, murder,
Weekday Recitationa Gaudier Brezeka tribute
momentary
fits of enthusiasm
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art,
Ekphrasis Gaudier-Breskaa Gaudier Brezeka tribute
momentary
fits of enthusiasm
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art,
The Sirens and Ulysses, Etty 1837 Aka a Poem About a Painting About Part of a PoemInspired by The Sirens and Ulysses, oil painting by William Etty.
The painting depicts a scene from Homer's epic "The Odyssey," where the hero Ulysses (aka...
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art,
The Poet RecliningInspired by the painting The Poet Reclining, by Marc Chagall 1915
Viewing the painting will support making sense of the images in the poem. The painting...
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art,
Hearts of God's Children Will Soon Fly-The heart doesn't show it's beating from the outside looking in;
Those of the domestic violent also sometimes doesn't show it's wounds;
PAINTED DRIPPINGS OF RED
One of...
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adventure, analogy, appreciation, bereavement,
Van Gogh's Yellow HouseVan Gogh's Yellow House
On the corner of a cobblestone street, a yellow house stands,
and nearby, a bistro to eat in, and a café where friends...
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art, history, perspective, tribute,
Salute To the Stream of WittboroughOh! Stream flowing unabated,
Pure and crystal clear,
Beside you our warriors stooped to drink,
Weary and worn out they were,
They had travelled miles,
A journey from the...
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art, community, courage, war,
The Last Train To AuschwitzAuschwitz
1.3 million people sent there
1.1 million...
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death, holocaust, jewish, world
Neighborhood Welcoming Committee
Brave
soldier’s
homecoming
Will the pup win
the battle for who captures the first hug?
Rockwell’s welcoming committee deserves
a purple heart.
Raising bonds
for war’s
end.
February 13, 2021
picture 3, Norman Rockwell's "Homecoming"
I used...
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ekphrasis, 11th grade, america, art,
Cthulu Lurks In the Evil Cabin In the WordsCthulu lurks in the evil cabin in the words
Deep in the bayous
of Louisiana
sits an abandoned cabin
in the swamps
the cabin is inhabited...
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anxiety, death, dream, war,
Vortex Forseena Gaudier Brezeka tribute
momentary
fits of enthusiasm
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art, august,
Used ClothesMy daughter
The world has grown you
Hastily Into a woman
As your blood flows
In my eyes
You are my daughter
The one whose little hand
I held on the...
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black african american, child
Guernicaexploding in the dark
flames in the peaceful
souls.. terror
spreads like cholera
war is crime
no justifications
we are brain washed
methodically
wailing lady fleeing
aborted foetus of peace
solitary child flaccid neck
contorted body...
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art,