From Writer's Digest PAD Challenge:
For today’s prompt, write an ekphrastic poem. An ekphrastic poem is one that’s inspired by a work of art, whether that’s a painting, photograph, sculpture, or some other creation. I’ve included five ekphrastic prompts below. Look them over and choose one (or more) to prompt your poem today.
(NOTE: Click on the link above to see the images he posted. I personally HATE ekphrastic poetry, so I may not participate today or maybe find one of my own, but not sure how I'll post the image.)
ReplyDelete(NOTE: I'll post the picture in the comments of my FB post about today's prompt.)
This time of standing still.
You laugh without a care,
walk off toward the future
unaware of crises.
You laugh without a care,
dirty face innocent,
unaware of crises,
wander down railroad tracks.
Dirty face innocent
as your dad takes pictures.
Wander down railroad tracks.
I long to hold, hug, kiss
as your dad takes pictures.
Will you remember me?
I long to hold, hug, kiss
that dirty face, that smile.
Will you remember me
when this is all over?
That dirty face, that smile
I want to get through, past
when this is all over,
walk off toward the future.
I want to get through, past
this time of standing still.
actually the writing itself is a work of art. it caused some pure emotion in my and that is a one of my judges of art. and the form of the poem was quite artistic... the imagery was as good as a painting...the dirty face and walking down railroad tracks... awesome!!
DeleteBeautifully Written!!!
DeleteI didn’t see the picture you wrote about but this made me think of a child not liking being photographed - and reminded me of my youngest having to be bribed for family wedding photos. He certainly wanted to get passed the time of standing still to pose!
DeleteThanks for the memory trigger.
Yes - it's an image you can talk to, so the ekphrasis works.
ReplyDeletepaper, glue, acorns,
ReplyDeleteribbons of bling,
glamorous glitter,
wrapping wire and
things that lay around
my house
a can of beads
some rhinestones, too
jewelry in the making
quilling paper bells
sprayed hard
with paint
gold and silver
black and white
glue on bling
wire jewelry parts
dangling earrings sparkle
when they're done
put acorn caps out
to be sprayed
add embellishments
it now becomes
a ring
just a thing
I like to do
to shine my day
What image did you use?
DeleteI enjoyed reading that and imagining your creative process.
DeleteI used my jewelry but I don't know how add a photo
ReplyDeleteIf you want to post a pic in the comments of my fb post, it's easy if you use your phone.
Delete1. Click in the comment area.
2. Click the icon that looks like a camera.
3. This will bring up your gallery but the first thing should be another icon that looks like a camera. Click it.
4. This should bring up your live camera.
5. Take the picture and save.
DIPTYCH
ReplyDelete1. LEGACY
Oil paintings of a harmless
vaguely nineteenth century
character—cows
in sylvan landscapes.
portraits and still lifes,
not to say no nudes:
they’re in the distance,
by a reedy pond,
trees overhanging,
faces indistinct.
But they are her parents,
before she was born,
the house with her bedroom,
before the attorney
from the East Coast, who handled
their pension fund wisely,
her mother unwisely.
A trust fund gave her
the leisure to paint,
freedom not to marry,
a villa outside of
San Miguel de Allende,
lovers who invariably
thought their own work better,
more on the cutting
edge, every one of them.
The last, a young woman
of Asian descent,
when she was sixty,
painted her nude.
You’ve seen the portrait.
It’s much admired.
2. SENTIMENTALITY
A sentimental portrait of a girl with two dogs dominated the wall.
Domination
of dogs a
domination of
girls no
one girl
she dominates
the wall the
dogs nothing
sentimental
about it for
a dog anyway
it’s dominate or
be dominated
like the wall
it’s a dog’s life
Both parts of the diptych inspired by descriptions of
art in separate New Yorker articles.
I remember the first one. It stuck in my mind. It was like reading a page from a story..I wanted to know what happened next...
DeleteYou do wonderful things with words.
DeleteYour poems really are paintings themselves.
DeleteFriends.
ReplyDeleteWomen.
Treasured good times.
Happiness, trust, and support.
We stand united and tall.
One
or two
of us are sad
hiding a secret story
of shame or of worthlessness.
One
or two
of us are ill
or fought for our lives to live
and breathe another day, year.
One
or two
of us hate you
and are filled with jealousy
that we have not what you have.
One
or two
or three of us
are filled with anxiety
trying to forge secure dreams.
All
of us
together can
nurture the force within us
to stand united and tall.
This was the row of woman in the prompt pictures.
DeleteI like this. I like the way you write. It works
DeleteThat was my favorite among the pictures. Your poem depicts it very well.
DeleteThat really uses the zip code stanza well. I like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice how you brought the poem back around again. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThe Mona Lisa
ReplyDeleteFar away in another lifetime
I lived then I saw the
Mona Lisa herself,
on loan to the USA.
That day I joined a long line
of all who came to view
the famous smile. To my
great surprise
when I saw this painting
about which so much
has been spoken and written
it seemed to me
insignificant in size
for someone so famous.
nice Tasha, I always enjoy your poetry. It left me wondering...
DeleteThank you Linda. What did you wonder? It was an interesting experience for me. It was maybe 50years ago, too! How strange is that???
DeleteBut is a smile insignificant? I find it interesting to know that this painting is small but wonder of that was the message of the power if a smile? Thanks.
DeleteI didn't know until about a decade ago that it was so small. I always imagined it larger than life.
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