Definitions Of Poetry

Poetry definition: Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature.

Poetry Quotes:

"Who can tell the dancer from the dance?"
-William Butler Yeats

"If Galileo had said in verse that the world moves, the inquisition might have let him alone."
 -Thomas Hardy

"The weird thing about houses is that they almost always look like nothing is happening inside of them, even though they contain most of our lives. I wondered if that was sort of the point of architecture. "
-John Green

Personal definition: a soulful expression of words tied together by feeling, whether negative or positive, to coincide together & have an effect on the reader.

-I chose the 3 quotes because I felt I could personally tie them together into what poetry means for me. The first one, by William Butler Yeats, I feel explains how can you separate the poet from the poetry? The feeling instilled in the words the poet writes binds them together, & their heart is their words. The second quote, by Thomas Hardy, explains that poetry is not biased. It is strictly up to the poet what they choose to express themselves about, and though certain people would rather censor & control what is written just for the sake of being minimal, that's not the purpose of expression. Lastly, the third quote is from a book that I just recently finished called 'A Fault In Our Stars' by John Green. Though the quote touches on the topic of architecture, I sensed an underlying meaning that can bind with the purpose of poetry. Words are just words. They are used every day, and we sometimes forget the power that come with them. Words dictate our lives. They contain our thoughts, emotions, and determine who we are. And the power of feeling is enhanced with the writing of words, hence poetry. That's kinda the point.