Category Archives: ekphrastic poem

Edward Hopper yet again again!

Posted on August 26, 2022 by jadedmountain

I did say that I would leave Edward Hopper alone for now, but what do you know, another poem to his painting, ‘Gas’, suddenly started to form in my head, quite unexpectedly! Poetry, for me at least, is like that. … Continue reading →

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Edward Hopper again!

Posted on July 22, 2022 by jadedmountain

Here is the third in my trilogy of ekphrastic poems inspired by Edward Hopper paintings. I shall leave his art alone now, for a while at least… To view an image of the painting, click on the link below. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/80000 … Continue reading →

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Ekphrastic poem

Posted on June 16, 2022 by jadedmountain

I enjoy writing poems inspired by art, and I have written several poems after paintings by Edward Hopper. I published the first one on this site on September 2nd, 2021. Here is the second of three. You may find it … Continue reading →

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An ekphrastic villanelle

Posted on September 2, 2021 by jadedmountain

I have long admired the paintings of Edward Hopper, and was lucky enough to see an exhibition of his work in London many years ago. However, not until this year did I attempt to write a poem to one of … Continue reading →

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A slightly surreal ekphrastic poem

Posted on July 6, 2021 by jadedmountain

Here is another poem written in response to an image by my talented collage artist friend, Charlotte Mathias. Sometimes an image, of any kind, produces an immediate response in me of, ‘Oh, yes, there’s a poem to be written to … Continue reading →

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