ekphrastic poetry Archives - Melanie Weldon-Soiset

Two Ekphrastic Poems: “Headless Mary” and “Mary and MAGA” [guest post]

melanieweldonsoiset / September 30, 2025

My friend Judy Walsh-Mellett shares two ekphrastic poems inspired by two different statues of Mary: “Headless Mary” and “Mary and Maga.”

Poetry and Politics, Poetry in Daily Life

“Questioning Plates” [poem and writing prompt]

melanieweldonsoiset / February 10, 2022

What is the role of art in navigating national, ancestral, and personal reconciliation? Check out my new poem “Questioning Plates,” as well as a writing prompt, that explores that question.

Poetry and Politics, Poetry in Daily Life, The Process of Poetry

Why I Swapped Postcard Poetry with Strangers This Summer

melanieweldonsoiset / October 8, 2020

Hint: it has something to do with the prophetic voice, wonder, and fire pits.