 Hi Readers of The Ekphrastic Review, This is my fifth year contributing to The Ekphrastic Review challenges. Ekphrastic writing, and in fact any kind of "after" writing, has always appealed to me, and both feature in my mini chapbook due to be published late 2026. I've always enjoyed reading the Review - challenge responses or otherwise - so it's such a pleasure to delve into the archives. All the pieces I've picked here are from the first half of 2022 and all but the last one have a theme relating to family. Emily Tee ** My Last Can of Tomato Soup, by Gayle Moran Gayle takes a wry look at life through the lens of pop culture, inspired by Warhol's Tomato Soup can. https://www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/my-last-can-of-tomato-soup-by-gayle-moran ** Three Sisters, by Helena Feder So much left unsaid by Helena in this brilliant short piece, but it's there between the lines. https://www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/three-sisters-by-helena-feder ** When I married you, I didn't know you were a werewolf, by Benjamin Niespodziany This really demonstrates the special power of prose poetry in surreal and haunting words by Benjamin. One to revel in the reading and re-reading. https://www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/when-i-married-you-i-didnt-know-you-were-a-werewolf-by-benjamin-niespodziany ** One Sleep, by Claire Bateman Claire offers us a suitably deep and probing psychological examination of one of Andrew Wyeth's paintings, mesmerising in its brevity. https://www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/one-sleep-by-claire-bateman ** On Bhat, by Elsa Fischer Watching the short video clip and then reading this made me cry - I'm still not entirely sure why. https://www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/on-bhat-by-elsa-fischer ** The Long Marriage, by Annaliese Jakimides Beautiful, heartfelt words to a very unique piece of art. Again, a short piece containing a lifetime's narrative. Annaliese also supplied the artwork for one of the Ekphrastic Challenges (see the challenge archive for 10 October 2022 for the work and responses). https://www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/the-long-marriage-by-annaliese-jakimides ** Say Uncle, by Roberta Beary A powerful take on a complicated situation and family dynamic. https://www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/say-uncle-by-roberta-beary ** The Re-Assignment of Tracey's Knickers, by Wilf Tilley This one doesn't fit with my topic of family, but is one of the most memorable stories I've read here, and a personal favourite of mine. It's a long read, but so worth it! https://www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/the-re-assignment-of-traceys-knickers-by-wilf-tilley ** Emily Tee is a poet and writer from the UK Midlands. She particularly enjoys ekphrastic writing, and has had pieces in a variety of places on line and in print, including The Ekphrastic Review. She judges a regular ekphrastic contest run by The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press. She can be found on Instagram and Bluesky @emteepoetry  Wee Emily and her younger brother, circa 1970.
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