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What is poetry?

Hugh Mann   (8 March 2008)

What is poetry? 8 March 2008
Hugh Mann, Physician Eagle Rock, MO 65641 USA Send response to journal: Re: What is poetry?	A poem is an answer to a question or problem. Poets are philosophers who ponder questions and problems, and occasionally come up with an answer, which they call a poem. If you want to write a poem, think about a question or problem, but don't try to answer it. Let the question or problem sink from your conscious into your unconscious. Then wait until your unconscious contacts you, in a dream, a random thought, or a sudden insight, with an answer. This answer will be your poem. Competing interests: None declared