Very well said. Funny enough, reading this comment in addition to the main article has greatly helped my understanding of the genre. I liked some of the 'pre-modern' stuff while in college but I could never get into the 'free-verse', 'spoken word' deal we have to day. Just personal preference I guess.

> 'a poem is a piece of art you carry completely with you in its full form, as long as you remember it'

I'm no expert but this almost sounds I daresay poetic or at least the beginnings of it!