Poetry is about being as intentional as one can be with one’s words. Being economical. Minimalistic. About how one can transmit meaning with as little tools as one can.
I think all writers ought to be poets or at least try to be one.
Essays on the other hand are where we try. Where we can be more free.
Genre-less writing is of course not concerned about these genres. It is about freedom.
From Martin Villanueva:
A poem is a place to find unknown connections.