Welcome to my April 2025 Great and Powerful Blogging from A to Z Challenge!

I’ve revealed my theme (A poem a day…with pictures), and of course, I am unashamedly blogging my theme letters on the fly.  So, here goes nothing!

So, without further ado, E is for … Ekphrastic poem. “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.” These poems have always intimidated me, but let’s give it a try. With this work of art:

The Monk by the Sea, Caspar David Friedrich

Monk by the sea waits,
a dot on shore’s horizon,
waves and clouds compress

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Thanks for visiting my 2025 A to Z Challenge – Letter E.