What do people think about ekphrastic poetry?

Derma Kaput:
You and I are in agreement there. What other point is there than creating something that wasn't a waste of time? I like to think the reflection of a reflection is more than a xerox copy, but in fact adds new meaning - perhaps refracting the original in a way that changes the emphasis, or accentuates some thought held within. But then again, most artwork (whether it's writing or something else) is derrivative in the less exciting/less good way.