Category Archives: New Ekphrastic Poems

Each stipple inutile for others touch, To the hands of stone journeyed the water, Predetermined to man, ne’er for more, To give spawn, as they call youth, but as years Bear, paleness tholes, wise fruits ferment to wine, Sentient of … Continue reading →

By Zane Hull My dark coat envelops me in a soft hug, protecting me from the cold of the outside; the snow falls softly onto the ground, drifting through the sky in some unspoken, secret rhythm, each drift a sway … Continue reading →

by Julia Deicicchi There they sit in their matching dresses Pink for the brunette, blue for the blonde Their long wavy hair pulled back  Free from all of their stresses   What a lovely day to pick some flowers Who … Continue reading →

Alone in the Church of St. Etienne A figure stands, offers his heart to god What god could do with it He does not understand You cannot cook a stone heart You cannot eat   Without the steady beat You … Continue reading →

Chapel of The Holy Cross  Your grand and gloriousness stands Effortlessly proud atop the ruby monuments You call home. Viral in spirituality and  Abundant in visitors who make the trek in hopes  To soak up every last drop. You’re a … Continue reading →

Pieta A mother, her son who must move a mountain for love. a dark and dried-up body, a withered thorny crown, an esoteric visual of grief.   Gold plated halo, where are her well-worn and mighty wings?   How long … Continue reading →

A Friendship Like No Other My dear old friend comes to greet me once again Sometimes distant but never far My oldest friend My constant companion   Once was I told with age comes loneliness However I am never alone … Continue reading →

Hunger   I could hold you like this forever, Wrapped in your arms That feel like oceans I could swim in for years and Never reach the other end. I could trace the lines Of your face with My finger, … Continue reading →