2024 April PAD Challenge: Day 14
Somehow we’ll be through two weeks in this challenge after today’s poem. So let’s get at it.
For today’s prompt, write an ekphrastic poem. An ekphrastic poem is a poem inspired by a piece of art, whether that’s a painting, a sculpture, mixed media, or something beyond all that. You can choose the piece of art to inspire you, but I’ve included a few pieces here in case nothing springs to mind:
The Starry Night, by Vincent van GoghThe Wounded Deer, by Frida KahloThe Boating Party, by Mary CassattThe Scream, by Edvard MunchGuernica, by Pablo Picasso
Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.
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Here’s my attempt at an Ekphrastic Poem:
“The Boating Party on the Starry Night”
They stayed out a little too long,
that much is definitely true,
but there are worse ways to be wrong.
Sure, they’re out a little too long,
because of the words and the song,
but stars illuminate the view
for those out a little too long,
that much is also very true.