Poetry

The following ekphrastic poems are specifically formatted for mobile devices. However, for the best possible reading experience, I recommend reading them on a desktop computer.

— Dr Aimee Blackledge — Dr Aimee Blackledge

The Hesterian

After Thomas de Critz, Hester Tradescant and her stepson, John, 1645.

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— Dr Aimee Blackledge — Dr Aimee Blackledge

I Made Them

After Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Medea or The Marriage of Jason and Creusa.

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— Dr Aimee Blackledge — Dr Aimee Blackledge

Medea’s Chariot

After Policoro Painter (attributed), Red-Figure Calyx-Krater, c. 400 BC.

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— Dr Aimee Blackledge — Dr Aimee Blackledge

Galatea’s Closet

After John Dryden’s ‘Pygmalion and the Statue’ from Fables Ancient and Modern, 1700.

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