EKPHRASIS-poiema

an Ekphrasis is a description of art or a work of art in various poetic styles
which can take either of three forms:-

A poem that describes a specfic work of art
A poem that encapsulates an artist's general style
A poem that depicts a particular school of artists or genre

My chapbook booklet POIEMA (isbn 1-903203-562) published Jan 2007 contains further examples of ekphrasis in a variety of short poetic forms .It is available from me for a 10US $ bill, 10 Euro note or £5 ,airpost paid ,apply in first instance to strandbg@hotmail.com.

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The following are examples of each of the three categories(copyright Brian Strand,England) they may be used for educational purposes provided this site is acknowledged and an advice of use is emailed to strandbg@hotmail.com.If you would like to know more click the link http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quintile/
to go the quintile -imago workshop and join the group there and explore this poetic form further.

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SPECIFIC PAINTINGS

In tetractys form Matisse's BLUE NUDE 11

My
eye was
attracted
to the Blue Nude
by the intensity of colour-

the
image
triggering
stark sensations
drawn by the simple abstract shape.

and..

In haiku form Da Vinci's MONA LISA

where ever he looks
Mona Lisa's gaze follows-
his every step

SPECIFIC ARTISTS

In a lanterne poetic form in regard to MARK ROTHKO
the abstract expressionist

UNFRAMED

The
colour
fills our eyes
and enters our
mood.

and as a lanterne sequence in respec of JULIUS EXTER

BLUE RIDER

From
summer
to Autumn-
mood indigo
blue

a
crown prince
of colours
in avant garde
hue.

SPECIFIC GENRES

Two lanternes

DADA

The
random
selection--
a hobby-horse
art.

GOUACHE CUT-OUTS

stark
colour-
osmosis
in arabesque
mode.