Another ekphrasis of an ekphrasis worth adding to this list, and apropos to your opening example is Auden's Shield of Achilles: https://poets.org/poem/shield-achilles
It’s so good. I think people immediately think of Musée first as an ekphrastic poem and then if they have time will mention Shield. However, I think right now there are so many wars going on that this one I find more haunting.
Another ekphrasis of an ekphrasis worth adding to this list, and apropos to your opening example is Auden's Shield of Achilles: https://poets.org/poem/shield-achilles
Seth, I was thinking of this one too. I even have this one memorized! It’s also a good example of how to use mixed meter.
And I was thinking about how it is such a great example of anaphora in a poem. Auden is just the best.
It’s so good. I think people immediately think of Musée first as an ekphrastic poem and then if they have time will mention Shield. However, I think right now there are so many wars going on that this one I find more haunting.