Ekphrastic poetry
is the conversation between two pieces of art. The writer interprets a work of visual art and then creates a narrative in verse form that represents his or her reaction to that painting, photograph, sculpture or other artistic creation.
All of the poems from my recently published book Land & Sea are Ekphrastic interpretations of the beautiful NYC and Long Island scenes painted by artist Irene Ruddock.Here are some links to webpages about Ekphastic poetry. Explore for yourself and discover the beauty of art through words.
http://www.puddinghouse.com/ekphrastic.htm
http://www.beautytruthpoetry.com
http://people.virginia.edu/~djr4r/anth_poems.html