pieces of writing arranged in lines with rhythmic or rhyming words, meant to express feelings or create beautiful images.
From Greek 'poiema' meaning something made or created. It comes from 'poiein' (to make). The Greeks saw poets as 'makers' of language art, not just writers.
Ancient Greeks literally called poets 'makers'—'poietes'—because they didn't just write words, they *created* something entirely new! That's why poetry is called a 'creation' even today.
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