For example, a poem written about or based on a painting is a type of ekphrasis, as is the opposite. These are all examples of ekphrastic writing. One of the first poems I published, titled, “The Ambassador,” was an ekphrastic poem, after the painting, “The Mute Orpheus,” by Giorgio De Chirico. I used poetry as a way of interpreting the photograph, which is part of the purpose of ekphrasis. I hope you enjoyed this episode of Poetry Soup and are motivated to write your own ekphrastic poetry or prose!