Art comes in many forms. Recently, however, I had a conversation with a few people who adamantly stated that only visual things such has painting and sculpture can be considered art. I found this extremely ignorant and insulting. There are many different forms of art, all of which I enjoy though poetry is my favorite.
I said to these people, "What about music?" They agreed music is art. So, I said what about poetry?" They all claimed poetry is not art. I said, "You can see poetry. You see the words on the page and the painting in your mind". That shut them up! lol
Poetry is an art. There's an intricate process to poetry writing and every poet has their own unique process. That alone is beautiful. Poetry expresses emotions through the telling of an eloquent story which paints a vivid picture in the readers' mind.
My point is, poetry is art. You are an artist with something special and beautiful to offer the artistic world and the world in general. Don't ever let anyone tell you different.
Happy writing, my friends!
Side note: If you've read poetry on here by Chris Green and you enjoyed it, he's being featured on my site. I'm looking for other poets to feature. If you're interested in being my next featured poet visit the Featured Poets page on http://www.poeticwritings.com I really want to inspire and promote other poets.