ekphrasticly me

Linking with poets at dVerse hosted by Melissa LeMay and featuring the amazing art of Alma Thomas!


i must radiate
from cool core soul
like blue mud ball of heavy
clay saturated then evaporated into wet
rings rippling outward with smooth swirling moves that break through purple
barrier of fearful insecurities
with unique inner energy ignited by spirit’s heat. which pulsates bright music
of love and creativity to touch and enhance other lives with beauty and joy!

Alma Thomas, The Eclipse (1970), Smithsonian American Art Museum.

19 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. Dora's avatar dorahak
    Jul 22, 2024 @ 12:59:32

    I love the pulsating energy of this poem, Lynn. A brilliant ekphratic!

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  2. purplepeninportland's avatar purplepeninportland
    Jul 20, 2024 @ 19:33:12

    One large beautiful circle!

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  3. Vidya Tiru's avatar Vidya Tiru
    Jul 18, 2024 @ 18:09:05

    I picked the same painting and took a different direction – both in the theme and the line lengths 🙂

    Loved that transformation from the cool core to radiant joy!

    My prosery is here

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  4. SelmaMartin's avatar SelmaMartin
    Jul 18, 2024 @ 07:53:09

    so beautiful, Lynn. You populated the painting in a beautiful way. Love it. Thanks.

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  5. Shaharee's avatar Shaharee
    Jul 18, 2024 @ 06:43:11

    Well, I learned a new word: ekphrastic. Sounded so alien that at first couldn’t believe it was for real. Could you compose a similar verse for my painting “the infinite universe of Phi”?

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  6. Becoming His Tapestry's avatar Becoming His Tapestry
    Jul 17, 2024 @ 20:10:26

    Beautiful, my friend. Love ❤️

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  7. rothpoetry's avatar rothpoetry
    Jul 17, 2024 @ 19:47:43

    Nicely done, Lynn. I could see you on the flat wheel spinning paint out into all directions like a tie-died shirt.

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  8. pandamoniumcat's avatar pandamoniumcat
    Jul 17, 2024 @ 17:56:39

    Wonderful and bright, beautiful poem.

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  9. marialberg's avatar marialberg
    Jul 17, 2024 @ 15:34:05

    How fun to write as the piece of art, and I like how the form of the poem grows like the circles in the piece do.

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