[Poetry] Father Ekphrasis
Read the third place entry for our week of June 15 contest, First Read
Father Ekphrasis
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A Note From Our Guest Judge, Tommy Heller
This piece impressed us with its formal ambition and emotional precision. “Father Ekphrasis” echoes the fragmented, intimate structure of Ariel, weaving together personal memory, literary inheritance, and tension. The use of annotation, citation, and poetic lineation reflects the mind of the reader, shaped by both familial influence and self-discovery. Rather than narrating a first read directly, it invites us to feel its impact through abstraction and reflection. It's a bold, layered interpretation of the prompt—subtle, thoughtful, and quietly powerful.
About
Cameron Engwall is a writer living in Brooklyn and currently shopping their first novel while publishing inane commentary on Substack.
This piece was written in response to the prompt First Read.
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Thank you so much for publishing my work!
I love how you have structured this piece!