Poetry from Art: Writing Ekphrastic Poetry with Michael Klein

How does art inspire poetry? How can words help us see? An ekphrastic poem is inspired by looking at works of art and describing what the poet sees and feels literally and/or figuratively. Famous examples of this kind of poem are Rilke’s “Archaic Torso of Apollo” and “Ode to a Grecian Urn” by John Keats as well contemporary poems by William Carlos Williams, Adrienne Rich, and others.

Whether you are a seasoned writer, or just beginning to explore the written word, spend this one-day workshop immersing yourself in the art of ekphrastic poetry and the artwork of the 2024 Jamestown Arts Center Members’ Show with Lambda literary award-winning poet and writer, Michael Klein. Michael will lead participants of all levels (no writing experience needed) in reading examples of ekphrastic poetry and guide them to write their own poems while communing with the diverse 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional visual art works on display in the Main Gallery.

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