I’ve been exploring different kinds of poetry and came across this way of creating them by reading the California Writers Club literary journal, Vision & Verse, a Fusion of Poetry, Art and Photography, edited by Les Bernstein. (available on Amazon)

The following is my attempt to fashion a poem expressing my emotion and thought after viewing the photo that Bob, my husband took of q squirrel living off the plenty in our neighborhood.

                                   

Squirrel Fancy

Oh to be a squirrel

To run along the fence

 Top speed

Squirrel away nuts

In my hideaway secret sanctuary

Perch on the edge of a branch

Grasping that pinecone

Heavy with  pine nuts

The secreted seeds

Waiting to be trees

And to look that cute

Haunched on my back legs

Munching on a pine nut

As the world wipes by

Here is a further explanation from my google search:

Ekphrastic poetry is a form of poetry that describes, interprets, or responds to a work of visual art, either real or imagined. The term comes from the Greek word “ekphrasis,” meaning “a description”. It involves not just describing the artwork but also exploring the poet’s personal response, interpretations, and even creating narratives around it. 

Here’s a more detailed look:

• Core Definition:Ekphrastic poetry is essentially a verbal representation of a visual work of art. 
• Beyond Description:It’s not simply a description; it delves into the artwork’s meaning, symbolism, and the poet’s emotional or intellectual reaction to it. 
• Real or Imagined:The artwork can be a real piece that exists, a lost or destroyed work, or even an entirely imagined creation. 
• Examples:
  • John Keats’s “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is a classic example, where the poet explores the scenes depicted on the urn.