what is Poetry?

WE were asked this question in our poetry workshop at our uni. So thought to ask you guys

what is poetry to you all?

To me its oxygen to my soul :~)

[This forum has become dewaan-e-gupshup we need to bring some life in it]

Be original guys

*note if i like few responses i am going to write them in my journal - so dont mind

I agree

I agree with you

To me its oxygen to my soul :~)

specially when things wont let you breath.... that is when you need this oxygen.... very true....

well poetry se mera dukh aur us ke yaad taza ho jate hai:teary3:

opppssss!!!

Adaab arz hay

mukhtaseran meray liay Poetry ** Ihsasaat ** ka dosra naam hay........

Ek shayyar ke liye shayeri woh jazbaat hain jin ke liye zubaan muyyassar nahee !

*Sardeyoon ki shaam hai aur dheyaan mein hain
Dhund mein lipptay huwe waaday kisi ke *