Just a general question and I believe its always been why I am afraid of writing it. Like art, I am not sure I understand what it should be.
Or should it be whatever I want?
Does a poem have to rhyme? Is a loose collection of words considered poetry or a really short story.
It came up so I figured we could talk about it.
This is dictionary.com's definition
po·et·ry
–noun 1.the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts. 2.literary work in metrical form; verse. 3.prose with poetic qualities. 4.poetic qualities however manifested: the poetry of simple acts and things. 5.poetic spirit or feeling: The pianist played the prelude with poetry. 6.something suggestive of or likened to poetry: the pure poetry of a beautiful view on a clear day.