Celebrating with Ekphrastic Poetry + Other Prompts
You’re invited to celebrate with us, for the new release of The Colour out of Space: A Graphic Novel.
It’s a poetic tale by H.P. Lovecraft, now illustrated by Sara Barkat. Sara loves gothic tales and has also illustrated The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dracula (in art journal form), and The Yellow Wall-Paper: A Graphic Novel.
Now it’s your turn to make art in response to artful gothic writing!
Poetry Prompts, Starting with Ekphrastic Poetry
1. Pen a poem of celebration or mystery or whatever else you wish, using the following book art as inspiration (using art as inspiration is called ekphrastic poetry; read an ekphrastic poem, here)…
2. Check out the first prompt: Secrets (for paid subscribers) at The Write to Poetry, and share your poem in the comment box below.
3. Check out the second prompt: Mystery (for paid subscribers) at The Write to Poetry, and share your poem in the comment box below.
4. Check out the third prompt: Meeting (for free & paid subscribers) at The Write to Poetry, and share your poem in the comment box below.
5. Check out the fourth prompt: Fathom (paid subscribers) at The Write to Poetry, and share your poem in the comment box below.
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