To me, poetry offers more freedom than writing short fiction. It seems to take less efforts with even less plotting and scheming. Poetry just is. Broken words. Broken lines. Incomplete sentences. Rhymes and leniency to just say fuck. I have the liberty to pour down what I'd like to read without having to necessarily conform to a rigorous expectation. I mainly write what I want to read.
Honestly, one of the main attraction is it's shortness. I'm a big fan of short poem with surprising tenderness that tucks at the heart string. Good, whimsical imagery would get my vote. If my thinking is not too charred with lack of creativity, poetry to me is picture translated into words.
Poetry is more fun than long essays and such. It's awesome for expression, too
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