Throwback Thursdays: Ekphrastic Selections Chosen by Sandi Stromberg

Pair of Cranes, by Deborah Schmidt

A tiny gem that tells an artist's life story.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/pair-of-cranes-by-deborah-schmidt

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Caged, by Len Kuntz

"The way unspoken love dies."

Ekphrastic Challenge Responses: Viktor Gontarov

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Secret Dealings, by Rose Mary Boehm

"She is the mother superior of the midnight mass."

Secret Dealings, by Rose Mary Boehm

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Edward Hopper's Early Sunday Morning: A Collaborative Poem, by Bill Waters and Zee Zahava

A collaborative poem that totally changed how I now "hear" this painting.

Edward Hopper’s Early Sunday Morning: A Collaborative Poem, by Bill Waters and Zee Zahava

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Someday I Will Love John Milkereit, by John Milkereit

Sister Nelli's Last Supper elicits a conversation with Jesus.

Ekphrastic Writing Responses: Sister Plautilla Nelli

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Betrayal by Maryann Gremillion

Juda, guardian of the sleeping artist, didn’t know exactly when the dynamite would explode.

Ekphrastic Prompt Challenge Responses: Frida Kahlo

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Separation, by Elina Petrova

"A cage wrought of black arabesques casts intricate shadows of imagination."

Separation, by Elina Petrova

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French Pumpkin Soup, by Laurie Newendorp

"And what," she wonders, "can possibly be more intimate than soup?"

Ekphrastic Responses: Anne Vallayer-Coster

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Conditions of Desire, Horse and Train, Anniversary Dinner, by John Di Leonardo

Not only is John Di Leonardo a fascinating artist, but he also writes ekphrastic poems that cut right to the core of a painting. Enjoy the interview, but don't miss the three ekphrastic poems at the end (titles above). 

Special Showcase: John Di Leonardo, Artist and Ekphrastic Poet

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But Is It Art? by Alarie Tennille

"U.S. Customs refused to call it art, taxed it as kitchenware." Oh, but it was so much more, the poet reveals.

But Is It Art? by Alarie Tennille

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Sandi Stromberg is a devotee of The Ekphrastic Review and its rich "pages" of writings in response to art. In January 2019, a poet friend introduced her to TER editor Lorette C. Luzajic's biweekly challenges. They were a lifeline to poetry during a period that felt empty and silent. Suddenly, she found herself writing again, combining her life-long love of art and words. During the next two years, she submitted poems and the occasional prose piece to 47 straight challenges, many of which were selected and appear in The Ekphrastic Review. She has been nominated twice for a Pushcart Prize, as well as recently for a 2020 Best of Net by The Ekphrastic Review, and received a Fantastic Ekphrastic Award in 2021.

Sandi Stromberg.

Call for Throwback Thursday selections!

Be a guest editor for a Throwback Thursday? Pick around 10 favourite or random posts from the archives of The Ekphrastic Review. Use the format you see above: title, name of author, a sentence or two about your choice, and the link. Include a bio and if you wish, a note to readers about the Review, your relationship to the journal, ekphrastic writing in general, or any other relevant subject.  Put THROWBACK THURSDAYS in the subject line and send to theekphrasticreview@gmail.com.

Along with your picks, send a vintage photo of yourself, too!