what does poetry show in your opinion?

Question

just write a word or two to describe what poetry means to you.
whenever you hear the word poetry what do u use to describe it?

Answer 1

expression, emotion, intensity, creativity, passion

Answer 2

Sunset and evening star and one clear call for me.
And may there be no moaning of the bar when I put out to sea.
-Robert Browning
A picture is worth a thousand words?
How about a handful of words that evoke a thousand pictures.

Answer 3

talent and a love for words, I have been published 3 times