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Katarina Bajić's avatar

The armor is on the floor, the gown conceals nothing, and still she is the least exposed figure in the room. That final turn toward the moon leaves her luminous, watched, and entirely beyond possession.

Val Meade's avatar

I love, love, love ekphrastic poetry! Here’s a link to the painting that inspired the poem: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Minerva_dressing_by_Lavinia_Fontana_(1613).jpg

Robin Gabbert's avatar

A complete and dazzling picture painted by the poet.

Kim Nelson's avatar

Gorgeous imagery.