Mantra
for Leonard Cohen, 1934–2016 A crack in everything, he told us—that’s how light gets in. And yes, he always knew […]
Ekphrasis, Ekphrastic Challenge, Liz Magee, Poems
Ekphrastic Challenge
Aurore Uwase Munyabera, Ekphrasis, Ekphrastic Challenge, Poems
Circles
On a page a word stirs. Stirring stalks flower buds of May. May showers tease our forlorn skies,
Audio, Aurore Uwase Munyabera, Ekphrasis, Ekphrastic Challenge, Poems
Stepfather
Two rings. The man who answers your call has a soft, Texan drawl. Mom is out. He asks
Audio, Denise Sedor, Ekphrasis, Ekphrastic Challenge, Poems
Upstate
Start with a brief description of the town: its sagging thoroughfares, its battered clock tower. Places like this exist for
Audio, Denise Sedor, Ekphrasis, Ekphrastic Challenge, Poems
Eulogy
Cataracts in my mind have shielded me from recalling clearly the hours my old metal lunch pail stuffed with
Audio, Ekphrasis, Ekphrastic Challenge, Megan Merchant, Poems
There Are Two of Us
Scene from Apocalypse Now Two faces pressed against the heat of a smoky, burner stove sky. They stared outside each