Have you ever asked yourself, "What is a poem?"?

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Question:

"What is a Poem!?"
by Peter Benoit

What is a poem!? A craft of words and sense,
Of sinewed syntax wrought with utmost care,
Of tropes and lines, and easy ornaments
Steered on their course by winds blown wise with wear!.
A craft of silk so finely sewn it seems
Quite seamless, like the world it softly mocks,
So perfect that it flows in satin streams
And sings as softly as a cradle rocks!.
Whence does it come!? A loving-calloused hand
Inured to tine and toil, and yet so deft
Each syllable and serif's turn is planned
As surely as the finest fiber's weft!.
We come to know this mystery by degrees --
A poem is all, and yet is none of these!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

THIS is a poem!. You ask the question and then demonstrate the answer!. Well done!Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is a finely crafted poem, very eloquent and intelligent!. Are you saying that the paradigm is unattainable, or that the muse herself is a mystery!? You are obviously very gifted and I look forward to any future posts!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is a step above than the usual stacked paragraph, but hopefully a first draft because the punctuation drops you a grade right away!. Unless you are a limey, "Whence" makes me wince!. Edit, edit, edit!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

A POEM IS A PAINTING A MUSICAL SONG AND A LANGUAGE OF DREAMERS PUT TOGETHEERWww@QuestionHome@Com