Songwriters and poets

[billy]

some people can drive cars well but not all people who drive can drive a formula 1 car, and not all F1 drivers, drive well on public roads. like it's been said they're two separate animals. some can cross over from one to the other. but in general many songs rely on the music and beat. poetry relies on poetic devices. it's the same with slam or spoken word poetry. it's difference because the voice alone can hold it up as a poem. in text it could read as a shite poem but when spoken in a certain way it sound perfect. i believe that if leanne read a lot of my poetry it would be much better than it is on paper.
the really great poetry has a voice even when it's just being read to oneself. i think poetry can be a part of song and vice verse, but in general they're two distinct arms of the arts.