W3 – Ekphrastic

• Write an ekphrastic poem inspired by the music of Liebestod, the final, dramatic music from Wagner’s 1859 opera ‘Tristan und Isolde’, which you can listen to above;
  • This opera is based on the Celtic legend of Tristan and Isolde. It is optional to tell their story in your poem, but it is not required. Your poem may be abstract if you prefer.

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Tragedy unexpected

Rising from drink

Innocence destroyed

Stirring emotions

Abandoned trust

Turmoil felt

Nuance gone

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Iintrigue manifests

Seduction begins

Obstacles entangled

Love’s infection

Death the winner

Emptiness for all

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