Written for dVerse Poetics – Pulling poetry from
the landscape. Our host, Melissa challenges us to
write a poem inspired by one of the paintings
by Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele.
I have chosen ‘Harbor of Trieste’.
Category: Art Inspiration
Tiger, Surprised: A Sonnet
Written for dVerse Poetics – ‘Launch:
Light and Truth of Painting’. Our host,
Melissa, asks us to write a poem inspired
by one of the works of Henri Rousseau.
Guitar Patchwork
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Melissa, has asked us to write a poem of our
choosing inspired by the art of Romare Bearden.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Inspired By Art
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Exploring the Art of
Gerard Sekoto. Our host, Melissa, has asked us to
choose one of the featured paintings and write a poem
based on it. Here’s my response to the challenge.
The Elephant's Trunk 