Jennifer Horne

Artwords

Arts & Literature

“Written with admiration and deep understanding, these poems by Charles Ghigna bring us into direct contact with the creative process of twelve poets and twelve painters. By addressing the artists who have influenced him, Ghigna engages intimately with the sparks of brilliance they emit and helps us remember, as he writes in ‘El Greco,’ that the greatest art is about ‘more / than meets the eye.’ After reading these lyrically rich poems, I felt inspired to revisit my own beloveds.”