The Avid Poetess

A writer describes herself as an avid poetess.
She told a poet that some of his compositions are not poems.
According to her, they are short stories.
If she is an avid poetess, she should know more about poetry.
Perhaps she has her own definition of poetry.

Any form of writing or speech can be poetry.
It depends on how you read a composition.
A poem should be read with rhythm and style.
It seems that the poetess has not heard about conscious poetry.
In Jamaica, we invented dub poetry.

Let us talk about story poems and songs that tell a story.
Most if not all poems tell a story.
Many songs of various genres also tell a story.
Some singers turn poems into songs.
So all writings can be regarded as stories.

Authors do not need rules for writing poetry.
We do not have to follow the opinions of traditionalists.
Every author has his or her own style of writing.
Who decides how poetry should be written?
The bottom line is nobody has the right to make rules for poetry.