[Landscape view is recommended on a mobile device] Perched with pretzel legs Her favorite earthen cup by her side, She’s embraced by her lover’s sweater. A gold beam grazes the top of the birch trees. Glitter dances its way across the water, To kiss the top of her head. A slow, deep drum-- A funeral … Continue reading Autumn Lake
The Rooster
An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art. Through the imaginative act of narrating and reflecting on the “action” of a painting or sculpture, the poet may amplify and expand its meaning. Inspired by an untitled acrylic painting by Tina Niemi at Carthage College, Kenosha WI [Landscape view is recommended on … Continue reading The Rooster
The Poet Who Didn’t Know It 