Ekphrasis
John Henry F. Bacon’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Different Kinds of Love by JKForward
I feel a kind of pity for those in the wild burst of infatuation, ‘bazodee’ to use the Creole word or the Tagalog ‘kilig’ for butterflies in the stomach.
Georges de la Tour’s ‘Card Sharp’
The maid brings wine to the lady, speaking brightly as she does so of its refreshing taste and distinguished vintage…
John R. Weguelian’s ‘Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat’
Perched in the prow of the family felucca, I felt as elegant as I knew I looked, especially as I was wearing a new jewelled collar. Down the Nile we glided.