Definition of a Poem

I think that a poem is like a short story . I think of poems being about one subject . And usually the author goes in the great detail about the subject . It's more like what that person thinks about the subject, but usually everyone can relate to it . I'm not much for reading poems unless I have to , like in school . Besides the poems I read inclass the other day , I don't think I've read a poem since .. English 2 ?.. I don't like poems because there is never much dialouge . And usually when I read books I skip the parts when the author goes on about nothing . Another reason why I don't like poems is because they usually consist of really big words .. and sometimes they rhyme . And for some reason poems just do not appeal to me .