2009 MONTGOMERY COUNTY
YOUTH POETRY CONTEST

7-9 GRADE RUNNER UP

Poetry
By Kelly Hinderliter

Poetry is a description of one’s self,
Writing your life, heart and soul in words.
It is much more than it seems to be.
It is not crying, laughing, whispering, nor a shout.
Poetry can not be defined for there are many different perspectives.
It is meaningful, but at the same time it is nothing.
Poetry can paint a picture in the mind or it can leave you wondering.
It can be the most beautiful thing in the world, but at the same time
it can be as disastrous as the end of the world.
It can be a type of project or it could be a way to vent or use up empty thoughts.
No one will ever know the definition of poetry.
But when thoughts are put to words and into poems it is briefly
defined or at least we think it is.