Tag Archives: Ekphrastic Writing

Bebina’s Moominvalley Summer

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Art for Housewives

for Connie who, one morning drinking coffee in front of the sea, told me about the Moomins Your childhood follows you wherever you go. That morning Bebina Bunny sat on her terrace writing in her diary. A lot was going … Continue reading →

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Ekphrastic: Lawrence & Jayne

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Art for Housewives

The 1950s was a period of cultural evolution and modification. The Second World War had modified many beliefs related to the meaning of life. And for many, life became exceeding existential. Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919-2021), poet, publisher, and activist, was born … Continue reading →

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Starry Starry Night

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Art for Housewives

The year I graduated from high school, Don McLean’s “Starry Night” peaked the music charts at number 12 in the U.S. I was charmed by the song but not enamoured. Had I known it was about Vincent Van Gogh, I … Continue reading →

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