Throwback Thursdays: Ten Selected by Alun Robert

Throwback Thursday : favourite 10 poems of Alun Robert out of hundreds featured in The Ekphrastic Review


Youth, by Rosalind Adam

In just three sharply crafted tercets, this poem provides a stark warning to depart Czechoslovakia before Nazi intrusion.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/youth-by-rosalind-adam

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The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, by Lizzie Ballagher

Rhythm and majesty of the great wave are embodied in every stanza of this great poem.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/the-great-wave-off-kanagawa-by-lizzie-ballagher

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James Turrell Has Seen the Light, by Kathy Gibbons

Lovely interpretation in this poem of crepuscular illusions at twilight.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/james-turrell-has-seen-the-light-by-kathy-gibbons

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Unmade Bed, by Kyle Laws

Marvellous texture and depth of shadow in the sheets are carried effortlessly through this poem.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/unmade-bed-by-kyle-laws

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The Keepers, by Miriam O’Neal

Imagination in this poem runs riot complimenting the bleakness of rural Ireland.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/the-keepers-by-miriam-oneal

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Listen To My Words, by Stephen Poole

Beautifully delivered poem encapsulating a delicate balance in Mother’s tender voice while remaining a protective parent.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/ekphrastic-writing-responses-berthe-morisot

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Out Of Questions, by Kerfe Roig

This abstract poem seems to spar with the painting by proffering unanswerable questions.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/ekphrastic-writing-challenge-responses-joan-miro

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Kharites Lost, by Zac Thraves

Elegance, mirth and beauty of the marble statue are encompassed in this evocative poem.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/kharites-lost-by-zac-thraves

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Painted by a Drunk in Gumboots, by Mercedes Webb-Pullman

Insightful poem packed full of instruction on how to appreciate the depths of the painting, or does it?

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/painted-by-a-drunk-in-gumboots-by-mercedes-webb-pullman

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Knife Angel, by Kate Young

Just like the 100,000 confiscated knife statue, this salutary poem pays solemn tribute to those injured or killed in escalating knife crime.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/knife-angel-by-kate-young



This week's Throwback Thursday was a selection by Alun Robert.

Alun Robert is a prolific creator of lyrical free verse. He has achieved success in poetry competitions across the British Isles and North America. His work has been published by many literary magazines, anthologies and webzines in the UK, Ireland, Italy, South Africa, Kenya, USA and Canada. Since 2018, he has been part of The Ekphrastic Review community particularly enjoying the fortnightly challenges. He is a member of the UK Poetry Society, Mid-Kent Stanza, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Poetry Group and the Federation of Writers Scotland for whom he was a Featured Writer in 2019.

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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 [email protected].

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

Alun Robert.