While some people find reading poetry challenging, others find it inspiring and enjoyable. What to you is the 'appeal' of poetry?

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Poetry is the imaginative literature art form involving language heightened by verse, imagery, rhetoric and figurative devices, to affect the mind, imagination and emotion. Poetry, or verse, is usually rhythmic and metrical. As one of the most ancient and widespread art forms it remains so versatile it is difficult to define precisely. Throughout time, poetry has evolved and developed into endless forms and genres. Originally fused with music in song, poetry developed a connection with …

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…and time. Poetic devices, sensory images and the emotional appeal of poetry are two distinctive features of poetry, which make poetry appealing. However, it is the extreme diversity of genres and natures of poetry, which I believe, makes poetry appealing. No matter what tastes passions or desires one has, poetry has a form to suite those tastes and infinite forms to challenge those tastes. Some find poetry challenging, and others find poetry enjoyable and inspiring.