I've written a short ekphrastic poem based on Nicolas Poussin's allegorical memento mori, "Et in Arcadia Ego". The painting and poem are reminders that even in mythical Arcadia, or any other Edenic utopia, death is ever-present.
The poem, accompanied by the painting that inspired it, can be viewed free online in this week's issue of Bewildering Stories.
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