What does this mean to you?

"Poetry lies its way to truth."

John Ciardi

Idk but
maybe if u write it and really like it or read it alot or want it to be true
it does become true or u pretend it 2 b
like if u write i'm falling in love w/ "whoever" and ur not really but u r not sure of ur feelings ~then ur lieing through poetry~ and u'll eventually think u r really falling in love w/ "whoever" ~thats when poetry has lied its way to being true!~

get what i'm sayin?

I agree fiction really does lie its way to truth
but poetry? No..
the way i see it poetry is a creative outlet for the truth
merely a way of letting your true emotions flow
basically your heart saying what your mouth cant

Telling the truth? lol