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Tag: Ekphrastic poetry

February 1, 2019

At the Crossroads

She stood weeping at the cross- roads, a delicate English rose, torn by the thorns of a troubled life, seeking balm in the bubble of a fragrant garden and the answer to the age-old dilemma, the decision we all have to make: which path should I take? Kim M. Russell, 1st February 2019 My response […]

Posted in Poems. Tagged #writephoto, Ekphrastic poetry, Fragrant, Sue Vincent's Daily Echo, Thursday Photo Prompt. 6 Comments
December 13, 2018

Dreams of a Samurai in Red

This December another of my submissions (the 34th poem) has been included in Volume 6, Chapter 2 of the Visual Verse Anthology. You can find it on page 42 or you can follow the link to ‘Dreams of a Samurai in Red‘.

Posted in Poems, Poems Inspired by Artists, Music and Other Writers. Tagged Dong Chensheng, Ekphrastic poetry, Visual Verse. 2 Comments
November 17, 2018

Cardboard Harbour

This November one of my poems has been included in Volume 6, Chapter 1 of the Visual Verse Anthology. You can find it on page 42 or you can follow the link to ‘Cardboard Harbour‘.

Posted in Poems, Poems Inspired by Artists, Music and Other Writers. Tagged Ekphrastic poetry, Hannah Coulson, Visual Verse. Leave a comment
November 4, 2018November 4, 2018

Losing Your Head

You lost your tiny mind and the hot blood of night was a painful cure. The dark satellite of a world that’s dead to you offers only a corpse and the cold ashes of a burnt out heart. Salome’s breakfast platter offers a selection of fresh fruit, eggs over easy and a prophet’s severed head. […]

Posted in Poems. Tagged Camera Flash 55!, Ekphrastic poetry, Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, Poetry Pantry, Poets United, Salome. 47 Comments
October 9, 2018

Alien

This October I am happy that another of my poems has been included in Volume 5, Chapter 12 of the Visual Verse Anthology. You can find it on page 22 or you can follow the link to ‘Alien‘.

Posted in Poems, Poems Inspired by Artists, Music and Other Writers. Tagged Ekphrastic poetry, Mark Basarab, Visual Verse. 9 Comments
October 6, 2018

Winter Souvenirs

below ever-changing blues ruffled by winds’ blow the ebb and flow of translucent water embraces islets rocks and pebbles piled by waves traces of rage and storm winter-borne Kim M. Russell, 6th October 2018 My response to Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo Thursday photo prompt: Faraway

Posted in Poems. Tagged #writephoto, Ekphrastic poetry, Faraway, Sue Vincent's Daily Echo, Thursday Photo Prompt, Winter souvenirs. 7 Comments
September 15, 2018October 9, 2018

Pure Drops

I am delighted that another of my poems has been included in Volume 5, Chapter 11 of the Visual Verse Anthology. You can find it on page 11 or you can follow the link to ‘Pure Drops‘.

Posted in Poems, Poems Inspired by Artists, Music and Other Writers. Tagged Ekphrastic poetry, Penny Byrne, Visual Verse. 4 Comments

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