Ekphrasis means ‘description’ in Greek. An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art. Through the imaginative act of narrating and reflecting on the “action” of a painting or sculpture, the poet may amplify and expand its meaning. (The Poetry Foundation).
She is the author of Dancing the Rainbow, Holistic Well-Being through Movement, (Mercier Press) and The Little Theatre (Poetry Chapbook)
Awards and commendations include; the Hennessy New Irish Writing, the Bridport Prize, Poetry on the Lake, Irish Writers Centre’s Novel Fair and with director Fiona Aryan, O’ Bheal International poetry film.
Your poetry is really beautiful, tender and vividly written, I could almost hear you reciting it.
'A poet of grace, memory and theatre, Lani O'Hanlon has emerged as one of the most distinctive and talented new poets of the South East.'
'Her work is both a cure for what ails us and a cure for language itself: like the best and the rarest of writers, she restores words to their full potency and power'.
