Difference between poetry and prose?

[Leanne]

I think more in the attitude of writing poetry. The Bible is poetry, no matter how you translate it. It has that intent of forming reality. That's what I mean by poetry. Though poetry isn't limited to that attitude.

I suppose it comes down to the attitude of the reader, in this case. I don't consider the Bible to be poetry at all. It has poetic elements, but for the most part it is didactic verse, the New Testament even moreso than the old. There are very few segments I would consider beautiful, and most of those were most likely stuck in during the 16th century, whether it was by Shakespeare (as rumour would have it) or some poetic contemporary.