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Is poetry a social act rather than an isolated object? Is poetry meant to be shared with others, or meant for the individual?
Personally I can think of examples that would justify both of these statements. Poetry itself is almost impossible to define but to describe a poem, as a "social act" or an "isolated object" doesn't necessarily mean that the next poem is. There are however cases that would suggest that poetry does indeed lean more towards the "social act" description allotted by this particular essay-title.
One point that arose during a discussion with a fellow student concerning this question was that poetry itself originated from song: the medium of song itself being a very social form of expression so logically poetry is also a social form of expression. I personally agree with this point and firmly believe that the origins of poetry do lie in the social act of singing. But one of the most unique, fascinating and potent qualities of poetry (of which there are a few) is......

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