Difference between poetry and prose?

[Todd]

I think the key phrase Rose, is by your definition. I can relate. I look at some things and think this is prose with arbitrary line breaks. I think it's hard for prose poetry to be considered actually poetry. It's to easy to get sloppy with it. For me he question revolves around figurative language, imagery, and does every word matter. It's more of a feel for me than a rule. Often I'll read a piece and say poem, then I read another similar piece and say prose. The latter verdict comes usually from not having the elements I mentioned.