Late Night Texting

deerdreams [2:54AM] :

What defines poetry?

What makes a poem, a poem?

Is it the way it flows?

Is it the way it's broken apart?

Is it the rhythm and-

should it sound good hummed?

If I write a sentence, a pair of questions

If I break them and give them a beat

Do they turn into a poem?

Is it the emotion, instead?

If you can feel it, does it become art?

If two questions can break your heart-

do they become some tangible beauty?

What if they're just words?

What if there is no beat, no flow, no feel?

They're just two questions-

broken apart.