arrows in a poet's quiver

poetry goes beyond a mere rhythmic flow of words like a poultice, it draws out feelings and emotions hidden between the lines, on a personal level poetry is to be felt more so than read when the reader identifies with the poet's words poetry is a way of sharing an experience by linking the words with the reader's feelings joy, sadness, love, fear, anger, and hope are all arrows in a poet's quiver aimed to strike the reader's heart a poem is not meant to be read like a novel it's to be savored and enjoyed like a fine wine poetry is the catalyst that evokes self-reflection and elicits further thoughts