The Meaning of Poetry

po·et·ry   /ˈpoʊɪtri/ [poh-i-tree]
–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.

“Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.” Thomas Gray

“Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.” Charles Simic

“Poetry is a mirror which makes beautiful that which is distorted.” Percy Bysshe Shelley

“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting with the gift of speech” Simonides

Poetry:
The heart beating in my chest
Blessed with the ability to pump the blood
With the genetics passed down by poetic ancestors
That rushes through veins that are destined to write
And make art through words
Meticulously pieced to mold perfection
Particularly the way the mind see's it

Poetry:
Words that swing
From vines of my mind and on to paper
Then into speech
It once started as a seed
And will grow and go on to exceed expectations
In relation to the dead bland thoughts
That fell at the feet of the narrow minded

Poetry:
Perfect words
Organized in an
Extremely profound and
Tremendous manner
Rendering it spectacular
Yes. It's Magic

Poetry:
Blowing minds with untraceable missles
Shot from the mouths of many that
Miraculously marvel in manipulating
Ammo to pierce the ears with words
Rips rhymes through eardrums
But some are prepared to hear the lines

Poetry:
The mental masturbation
That bursts, releases
With mere concentration
In bits and pieces
Or long streams
To please every sense
At the expense of the paper
Every time the heart screams to write

Poetry:
It's what you make it