2009
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
YOUTH POETRY CONTEST
7-9 GRADE RUNNER UP
Poetry
By Kelly Hinderliter
Poetry
is a description of ones 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.