Poetry Weekend 2021
Details
Saturday, November 13 &
Sunday, November 14
10:00 am to 4:00 pm PST, both days
Ekphrastic Poetry: Poems Inspired by the Arts
Online via Zoom
Cost: $40.00 per person.
Online registration only.
I had no idea what ekphrasis was until I searched for it. Neither does my spell checker which kept trying to correct the spelling to "emphasis." Ekphrasis is an Ancient Greek term for a written description of a work of art. So, ekphrastic poetry, poetry being an art form itself, is influenced by another work of art. In the Iliad, Homer's description of the images on the shield of Achilles is 130 lines long. For a short video of some modern ekphrastic poetry regarding the image above and more, click on this link: https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-domaindev-st_emea&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-st_emea&hspart=domaindev&p=ekphrasis&type=dhm_A08B7_set_bsf_T__alt__ddc_srch_searchpulse_net#id=60&vid=d70d388278b05b73e721cb859260fd9b&action=view
Join us for an intensive weekend reading and discussing poetry. This year's focus will be on the amazing ways poets have drawn inspiration from works of art. We will explore the realm of ekphrastic poetry with Janée Baugher, one of the leading authorities in the field. She defines ekphrasis as "descriptive writing influenced by the visual arts. Beyond the written word, however, responding to art can engender self-reflection, creativity, and help writers to build characters, plots, and settings."
Kay White writes: "What does art bring to a poet? I love the double shot of creativity when a poet considers an art piece and writes a poetic interpretation. That's called ekphrastic poetry. Get over the word and into the action. The interaction gives me a deeper understanding of both the art and the poem. The combination can triple the reader's experience of Artist, Poet, and Personal".
For more information and access to a registration page, click below, to pay by PayPal or credit card. Fee for this event is $40.00. Do not wait, we are almost filled up. The Zoom link will be emailed before the event to those who are registered.
Poetry Weekend 2021