The word ekphrasis means “description” in Greek. According to the Poetry Foundation, an ekphrastic poem is simply a vivid description of a work of art. If we learn to view art as an imaginative source for poetry writing, we gain a wealth of new subjects to depict and new stories to tell. Join Heights Poet Laureate and curator of Heights Arts’ Ekphrastacy Literacy Program Siaara Freeman for this generative workshop and learn to reframe paintings, photos, and even sculptures in your own words, giving them new, augmented, and amplified meaning.
Format: Workshop
Presenter: Siaara Freeman
