1 br poetry can be br like a sky filled with wrangling clouds br or as a sky without a wisp br br br br 2 br in poetry there are no br clichés in thought and phrase; br and what is left there is br the resplendent and the living br br br br 3 br poetry leaves one br rich inside br and ordinary outside br br br br 4 br the fool defines poetry br and poetry defies all definitions br br br br 5 br poetry entertains, inspires; br poetry tickles, distracts, and shapes and frees - br but its true intent, no one knows br br br br 6 br many lines, and countless lines br many pages, and thick volumes br don’t make poetry br br br br 7 br if one had no coins br one cannot buy bread; br but not all the world’s wealth br can bring you poetry br br br br 8 br Oh no! br Not another love poem! br Oh no! br Not another poem about oneself! br br br br 9 br rhyme, technique and meter br and tricks of prosody br don’t make poetry: passion doesbr br Raj Arumugambr br