Poetry is....

...a spiders web
words spun together
creating a delicate frame
of intricate ideas
that stick and tangle
to a wandering readers mind

...a tapestry
similes and metaphors
woven together
with skill and care
each word a deliberate stitch
that creates a rich texture

...a snapshot
a moment in time
an idea or emotion
captured for posterity
framed with words
to be looked upon fondly

...personal
an intellectual outpouring
connecting author and reader
across the void
between the meaning
of the written word