The Boy That Stole Butter

“Krishna and Yashoda Milking Cow” Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation Before millions of people chanted his nameBefore his famous talk as a brave charioteerThere were chores to attendFields and fences to tendYashoda up before dawnMilking a very patient cow Thinking about planting grainthe fence post leaning againhow everything breaksjust a little bit at a time Krishna stood there half asleep barefoot with matted hairA hungry child gigglingTrying to catch the swatting tailThe milk sings […]

https://thetigressawakes.wordpress.com/2026/05/12/the-boy-that-stole-butter/

Spent Saturday in LaConner with Alison, gorgeous day. Sat in on a poetry workshop at the NoMA, and walked out with an ekphrastic poem. Will share it on Patreon's free tier soon. #poetry #ekphrastic

🚨📣 Virtual Poetry Prompt 11:

🎨 This prompt is simple, do an ekphrastic poem using this painting, "Impression Sunrise" by Claude Monet.💖

If you're feeling brave, and you're a poet or just anyone that wants to write, post your poem in the comments OR make a post with it and tag me on it. I will be posting my poem here as well!

#ekphrastic #ekphrasticpoetry #painting #art #artpoem #impressionism #monet #sunrise
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🚨📣 Prompt Reply 3

🫩This was a little hastily written, but I was late so...fuck it 🤪


👀 Keep your eyes peeled for a new poetry prompt on Monday (Today lol) 📝🥰

#painting #ekphrastic #ekphrasticpoem #titian #flaying
#poem #poet #poetry #poetrylives #poetryisnotdead #poetrychallenge #poetryprompt #writingprompt #prompts #virtualprompts #writing #writer #lgbtq #lgbtqi #lgbtqia #trans #transgender #transwoman #transfemme #ladypoet #tgirl #transexual #mtf #transpoet #queer #queerart #queerpoet #transpoet #nyc #nycpoet #statenisland

🚨📣 Virtual Poetry Prompt 3:

🎨 This prompt is simple, do an ekphrastic poem using this painting, "The Flaying of Marsyas" by Titian💖

If you're feeling brave, and you're a poet or just anyone that wants to write, post your poem in the comments OR make a post with it and tag me on it. I will be posting my poem here as well!

#ekphrastic #ekphrasticpoetry #painting #art #artpoem #titian #flaying
#poem #poet #poetry #poetrylives #poetryisnotdead #poetrychallenge #poetryprompt #writingprompt #prompts #virtualprompts #writing #writer #lgbtq #lgbtqi #lgbtqia #trans #transgender #transwoman #transfemme #ladypoet #tgirl #transexual #mtf #transpoet #queer #queerart #queerpoet #transpoet #nyc #nycpoet #statenisland

At a Chinese Restaurant with My Ex
by Mark Tulin https://link.medium.com/F9OPKxvXCOb #ekphrastic #poetry
in Lit Up