Standing By: Unspoken Anthems – An Ekphrastic Poetry Portfolio

Welcome to a creative space where art is always in motion. Standing By: Unspoken Anthems is a journey through image and verse, tracing a theatrical and personal odyssey from 1998 to the present. Through poetry and visuals, this portfolio explores the intersections of change, aging in the LGBTQ+ community, and the shifting landscapes of Chicago and suburbia. A blueprint for what comes next, it pairs seamlessly with A Silent Love Letter, offering another lens through which to experience resilience, identity, and transformation.

The next step? Expanding this body of work with additional poems and a forthcoming chapbook, continuing the conversation of unspoken anthems waiting to be heard.

Standing by: Unspoken Anthems

by Jonathan Michael Saucedo

Jonathan Michael Saucedo

Professor David Maduli

Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop

2 March 2023

Table of Contents

  1. A Reconciliation

  2. A British Woman Named Anne Baran

  3. An Evening Affair

  4. The Brilliance is Fading

  5. Anthem

  6. Elegy for The Living Dead

  7. Baptism

  8. Final Standby

A dimly lit bar setting with a glass of dark liquid on a wooden counter, surrounded by blurred lights and shadows.

Welch, Andrew. Unsplash