a poem
like any other poem
it has words
that convey emotion
that convey a point of opinion/objection/intention
to get across
to others

a poem
like any other poem
uses letters
known by other humans
and sometimes other humans
understand the poet’s
conveyances

a poem
like any other poem
is called a poem
because a poet wrote some poetry
at one point
and put it out into the world
[even if that just means
onto a paper
no one other than the poet
would ever really read]
that poem exists
like any other
poem