Rifflets: (And Other Ekphrases) - Paperback

by Rj Bob Canuel (Author)

A series of poems inspired by and invoking a vast array of pop and rock songs.

riff-let
rif-lət
noun from the root 'riff' [1930s: perhaps an abbreviation of refrain]

1. a short poem inspired by music or a lyric and often consisting of sixty words or
less in two 8-line stanzas with limited punctuation

ek-phra-sis
ek-phra-sis \ ˈek-frə-səs
noun [ variants: or less commonly ecphrasis
plural ekphrases also ecphrases\ ˈek- frə- ˌsēz ]

1. a literary description of, or commentary on, a visual work of art

2. a poem of any length, in any style, inspired by a work of art such as, but not
limited to, a line or lines from written works of prose or poetry, a song, a lyric, a
photo, a sculpture or a painting