Van Gogh

A dark precipice stands above a quiet town
the stars above shine their swirling auras down
clouds and winds frozen as paint upon canvas
Evil looming? No Just the beauty of a magical night.

4 lines free verse.

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NEW PROMPT : NOV 4

PROMPT: EKPHRASIS

DON'T RUN AWAY, IT'S NOT A TYPE OF FORM POETRY!

Basically, ekphrasis is taking a piece of art and narrating a vivid description about what's going on. That's it. Really.

Ekphrasis explanation and example

Since this may be new to some of you, there is only one requirement:
please either link to the artwork for me, or include an author's note stating the artist and name of the piece.

There are no other restrictions. Length, form, and chosen artwork are up to you.

If you don't have a favourite piece or want inspiration, there are some virtual tours
*please note at least one link no longer works. Most do, and have various ways to show you exhibits.

You are also free to simply Google "famous works of art" and go from there.