Ekphrastic poetry includes vivid imagery about a work of art created by another artist. You may have read ekphrastic poems inspired by paintings or sculptures, but they can also be about music, dance, and other forms of art. I explain some reasons why ekphrastic poetry can be so appealing to readers and writers, and how these poems can get our creative juices flowing. ********************* Email me: marisadellefarfalle@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/marisadee13 Instagram: www.instagram.com/marisadf13 Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/marisadf13 I'd really appreciate it if you could rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, as it'll help a lot more people find out about this show! Also, I recently started a new podcast! You can catch the latest episode here: https://anchor.fm/marisa-d96/episodes/Its-Just-the-Beginning-Victorian-Views-on-Death-and-Mourning-Rituals-e17hpmt ********************* References Craven, Jackie. “What Is Ekphrastic Poetry?” https://www.thoughtco.com/ekphrastic-poetry-definition-examples-4174699 Huff, Hannah. “Ekphrastic Poetry: When Art Kindles Literature.” https://notesofoak.com/discover-literature/ekphrastic-poetry/ Poetry Teatime. “Ekphrastic Poetry.” https://poetryteatime.com/blog/ekphrastic-poetry Poets.org. “Notes on Ekphrastic.” https://poets.org/text/notes-ekphrasis Power Poetry. “5 Tips for Writing Ekphrastic Poetry.” https://powerpoetry.org/actions/5-tips-writing-ekphrastic-poetry Rau, Christina M. “Your Guide to Ekphrastic Poetry (It’s Fantastic!).” https://bookriot.com/ekphrastic-poetry/