The purpose of poetry may be to create from immaterial
   To deceive
   To be unbearably honest and
             undeniably cruel
   To know
   To understand
   To attempt understanding and
             maybe even empathy.

The purpose of poetry may be the art itself of
             harnessing energy and chaotic self influemce.

The purpose of poetry may be to externalize insanity
             or find/create the soul.

The purpose of poetry may be to realize the power
             of our own subconscious
   To find the potential energy in our words and use it
             kinetically across our tongues.

The purpose of poetry may be to find god and to finally
             find out what this was all about in the first place.