Congratulations to 20 Poem Challenge Participants.

Bravo to all of you who made it through the 20 Poem Challenge. 
It's over now, and the world is hundreds of poems better for it. It is fascinating to see the diverse creations that the same work of art inspire in different people.
I love hearing that someone wrote things they never thought they'd write, or came up with a voice they didn't know they had. This is the beauty of contemplating art. It makes us think differently and experience new perspectives, ideas, and emotions.
We have been publishing some terrific poems from the challenge so far, but I know most of you haven't even sent them in yet. I look forward to reading your best once you've had time to go over them.
Ekphrastic has some future projects up its sleeves, as well as more writing on art and art on writing!
​-Lorette