"Poetry is to Prose as dancing is to walking." Poetry is simply defined by the Webster's Dictionary as "Metrical writing", or "Composition in verse". Literally, a fitting definition, but to the poet, an insult to the work. Simplicity is often considered the enemy to many poets. Poetry is a piece of writing with meaning, poetry can be set out in many different formats, and does not necessarily need to make complete sense. Poetry is whatever …showed first 75 words of 514 total…

…showed last 75 words of 514 total…poetry non the less. "An apple a day, keeps the doctors away", it's all poetry. Poetry has many functions and forms, but can be found everywhere you look. Poetry is a great form of expression. It is one of the fine art forms that can still be found used widely in the modern world. More than just a few rhyming words, poetry is an art, a masterpiece, an expression of the human mind and feelings.