@stephen_a_allen It was indeed! Also, I was so excited to see word of the ghazal collection you've been reading. Do you have a favourite in the book? I think your thoughts about the challenge of writing a ghazal are spot-on, too. David E and I are currently doing some ekphrastic poetry exchanges, like old times. I hope your own forays into draftwork are serving you wonderfully.
@MLClark Well, I haven't finished the book yet, so I can't claim a favorite, although I came to the book through "Tonight," which is wonderful and which I'll link to in a moment. I also keep thinking of writing ekphrarstic poems, but I haven't been really inspired by any artwork lately (although I find this month's Rattle ekphrastic challenge image intriguing). Anyways, "Tonight":
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51652/tonight-56d22f898fcd7