What Is Poetry?

Poetry is the inner reflections of a Poet’s mind
A grand staircase leading you down a spiral of emotions
To a platform of fertile imagination and belief combined
In a fluid realm of perception housing innumerable connotations

It is the very fibre of the Poet's soul unveiled
Harvested streams of consciousness strung up before the audience
The shapes of the letters animating as the verse is exhaled
An embodiment of vitality as it reaches its peak performance

It is the voice of the Poet too encumbered to speak
A refuge within the tribulations designed to fragment all inspiration
It captures the essence of thought while indulging in mystique
Following the trail left by the riddle of the Poet's exploration

It is the Poet's words of wisdom twisted into an elegant bouquet
Its beauty idolised by few and wasted on those to rushed to embrace it
But fear not, for its immortality ensures its bountiful leaves will never decay
The sweet smell a reminder of a dream dared awake by the Poet

Poetry is a life on its own