Differences between a writer and a poet

Most poets write in the first person, channeling their personal feelings, emotions, life perspectives, stances, dreams, and aspirations into their poetry. They often write about love, but they can also celebrate or mourn nature, beauty, sadness, life, or death. They might portray current or historical events, sketch biographies of well-known figures or obscure individuals who resonate with them, or even write about poetry itself or their muse. In essence, poets write about whatever inspires them at any given moment.
 
A novelist, historian, or essayist decides when to write, crafting their work through study, erudition, education, research, and hard work. Their creations are the fruits of their labor. A poet, however, operates differently. Poets don't write on command; they write when they feel. A writer might sit down to write by choice, but a poet is driven by an internal force. Without inspiration, without that magical spark, a poet cannot commit words to paper.
 
A writer is made through dedication, study, effort, and, undeniably, innate talent. But a poet is not crafted; they are born. No amount of studying or hours of work can manufacture a poet. However, a poet can refine their technique through study, but that's as far as it goes. Poetry springs from an emotion of mysterious origin, and the poet is someone who can sense these vibrations and translate them, with varying degrees of success, onto the page.
 

An enthralling story of love, friendship and honor in the Olympic Games (2,600 years ago)
“Life debt” (Vicente Fisac, Amazon): https://a.co/d/hono34C