Title: What is the purpose of poetry? - Quora
Headings: What is the purpose of poetry?
What is the purpose of poetry?
POETRY:

Content: Writing poetry produces a concrete product that is a source of pride and that can be recognized. Writing poetry is a vehicle for expressing altruistic values and philosophical explorations about life’s meaning. And writing poetry is a free and available resource that can be used for self-exploration, gratification, and healing for a lifetime. Here is a fuller list of 16 benefits of writing poetry: Poetry provides a cultural context and expressive model that supports openness and emotional honesty. People who write poetry feel listened to and not judged. People who write poetry exercise insight and sensitivity, sometimes in profound and illuminating ways. The act of creating poetry reinforces ego strengths, including realizations about who I am, what I think, what my life has been like, what I want, and what I can accomplish. Writing poetry is a natural process for people in pain. Writing poetry is a natural process for people who are developing an identity and/or seeking understanding.