Is poetry as genuine as we perceive it to be; is it as real and raw as we see on television, in movies or simply every day conversations regarding poetry? “Poetry” by Marianne Moore questions poetry and the authenticity of it as of now. She states in line 19 that “however: when dragged into prominence by half poets, the result is not poetry,” I felt that in her saying that line she was trying to express how some authors become famous off of mediocre and meaningless poetry. That poetry over the years has become something that authors write just to get famous off of. The meaning behind the story they are writing, no matter how short or long, are just empty words that convey no meaning to the audience. She also states in line 20 “nor till the