“Better a witty fool than a stupid spirit.” Spoken like the artistic genius that he was, Shakespeare provides an excellent example of how the world spoke. Another example, which will be considered a source of inspiration for this article, would be Archibald MacLeish's Ars Poetica. In this poem he explains what he thinks a poem should be: “A poem should not mean But to be.” This last line of the poem basically says that a poem should be more important than the words on a page. It should be a physical being rather than something out of the dictionary. It is also an example of how the world spoke, of how the world should still speak. In this article I intend to explain how the world has truly forgotten what poetry and literature really are. A few decades ago, not everyone was taught to read or write. However, those who could, read articles by Shakespeare and the like. When Shakespeare wrote his plays, he basically created the words as he wrote. When people today try to create new words, they come up with “beautimuss” or “cute.” These are not words; these are "words" that people think are interesting and believe will grant them some form of recognition. This is not true. However, the words Shakespeare invented, such as “agree,” are actually real. The word “agree” means to agree with oneself. This is a perfectly defined word and has more logic than “cute”. Mark Yakich's article on theatlantic.com, What is a Poem?, makes a respectable point when talking about what a poem is. He gives examples of what he thought they were when he was younger and how difficult it was to understand what they meant. He states: “It is inaccessible in its fragmented syntax and grammar, or obscure in its allusions. However…half of the paper…read poetry, but more importantly, learn what is good in the world of literature. Works Cited Frost, Robert. “The Road Not Taken” N.D. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/173536. Network. April 21, 2014.Mosle, Sara. “What should children read?” November 22, 2012. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/what-should-children-read/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0. Network. April 21, 2014.Pokock, Kevin. “10 Reasons Why People Hate Poetry.” March 25, 2013. http://www.poejazzi.com/10-reasons-people-hate-poetry/. Network. 21 April 2014.Shakespeare, William. "William Shakespeare." BrainyQuote.com. Xplore Inc, 2014. April 21, 2014. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/williamsha100137.html. Network. April 21, 2014. Yakich, Mark. “What is a poem?”. November 25, 2013. http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/11/what-is-a-poem/281835/. Network. April 21 2014.