Are songs/lyrics poetry???
Depends on your definition of poetry, but if you say it’s words which evoke a mood or emotion, or paint interesting imagery in the reader’s mind, then I would say “yes”. Examples: “I’ve been following the light across my room I watch the night receive the room of my day” – The Obvious Child, by Paul Simon “Some stories are magical, meant to be sung Song from the mouth of the river When the world was young And all of these spirit voices rule the night And all of these spirit voices sing rainwater, sea water river water, holy water wrap this child in mercy, heal her Heaven’s only daughter” Spirit Voices, by Paul Simon “The ghost of electricity howls in the bones of her face” – Visions Of Johanna, by Bob Dylan “She had her mind made up just like her face She painted in the lines and shadows She shaded colour in that would express The lonely mood that follows…” – The King Of Confidence, by Elvis Costello All these writers (and many more) use the same techniques as poets to make their wor
