my definition of poetry

 

 

Sky Poetry

I have my own definition of poetry.  It may not be everyone’s definition. It may not be anyone else’s definition but it is my definition.

Words are poetry when they evoke what cannot be expressed in words.

Poetry should be an evocation, spell, or incantation. There should be something magical about it. If it is too intellectual or logical it is not poetry.  There should be something that is downright illogical about it. Its appeal should be right brain not left brain. It should fill you up with a feeling that you can’t categorize. It should take you beyond the statistics of your life. It should make you feel timeless and invincible. It should make you feel capable of magic. Like a trip to another planet or being overpowered by an ocean wave it is dangerous. It reminds you that you are alive. It wakes you up from the slumber of civilization. It makes you a child again.