Are Poets Made Or Born?

An argument for the development of poets

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According to the European Journal of Educational Research,

Poetry writing is a skill consisting of composing thoughts based on circumstances, particularly of the inward circumstances(paraphrased).

Poetry comes naturally to me. Disjointed words and sentences that express a single or multilayered thought, seem to be where I excel.

Over the years, I’ve encountered at least three different definitions of poetry:

• Poetry means “dance” — -this was from a book I read long ago.
• Poetry is a literary work in which special INTENSITY is given to the expression of feelings and ideas…This is from the Bing dictionary
• Poetry is a spoken/written art form that can be abstract and expresses a single or multilayered idea–my definition.

I am not a great poet.

However, I do read it and often find myself buying books on poetry to help me with my craft. The important question is though: How come some people are just REALLY good at it while others struggle to find their way in the poeming world?

The struggle is all in the mind