definition of poetry

When ever someone writes a poem they usually are telling about things that come across their minds. They usually have a lot of meaning in what they say and are trying to make it more meaningful through poetry. It can be more creative then only writing a story. They all share a certain strive that makes them want to write a poem. Although they might not all be the same, something is making them strive to write it. They want you to look at things in their way, and focus on what they are writing, and use empathy as if you understand what they could be thinking. Then again, anyone that writes a poem may think that no one understands exactly how they are feeling. It releases some of their inner self whether someone else see's it or not. I think that when someone is trying to figure things out they will write about things they think. Although all someone really reads is what you write, they can imagine the effect it had on them. Sometimes it isnt the effect it had on the writer though. It could relate to them in another way. Although sometimes the writer cant even get what they are trying to say which makes it harder for anyone else to get it.