Sonnet — April 18

Posted on 2021-04-18 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, write an ekphrastic poem. An ekphrastic poem is one in which the poet writes a poem based on another work of art, whether that’s a painting, photograph, sculpture, mixed media, or other piece of art.

I based my poem on the image below, from today’s Silent Sunday post on Sammi Cox’s blog.

Sonnet — April 18

The odor of blossoms
is like a surprise pillow
to my face— a sneak attack
that starts a three month war

The trees like girls awakening
after the slumber party of winter
reveling in the warmth of morning
and new bodies unfurled

Casting cushions of scent
and petals of pink and white
like lace to the forest floor
soft as a bed at dawn

I am small and hopeful— walking
between these eager giants of spring

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About Bartholomew Barker

Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
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8 Responses to Sonnet — April 18

  1. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2021-04-18 at 20:44

    Ekphrastic poems tend to be descriptively inspiring, and yours is no exception… and your finale is superb … here is an Ekphrastic poem of mine …
    https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2020/06/22/waiting-time-3/

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  2. harleyxreborn's avatar Harley Reborn says:
    2021-04-18 at 23:41

    Beautiful work here. Very inspired

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  4. Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld's avatar Lisa Tomey says:
    2021-04-19 at 08:41

    “The trees like girls awakening
    after the slumber party of winter” Best lines!! Love this poem, but don’t change these lines :)

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