November 2010
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Do you know who irons your clothes? by JoyEllen...
The poem “Sweatshop” by Martin Willitts caught my eye because it demonstrates ekphrasis, the representation of a visual through words. The poem is based on a painting by Edgar Degas entitled Women Ironing, a beautiful portrayal of a woman who is literally, ironing clothes. The poem, along with the paining, is simple, yet these works of art are important because they bring to our attention this...
