This Is (Not) A Poem

This is a poem.

This is not a poem.

This is a poem
because I am a poet
and I say so.

This is not a poem
because it does not
rhyme or scan.

This is a poem
because it is listed as such on ABCtales.com:
Q.E.D.

This is not a poem
because it is merely a con trick
like 'The King's New Clothes'.

This is a poem
because it makes a metaphorical allusion
to 'The King's New Clothes'.

This is not a poem
because it lacks a pattern.
It is a slattern
without aesthetic or symmetry.
It is pathetic
and does not speak to me
about my life.
It is as incisive
as a blunted knife.

This is a poem -
A poem is this:
Is this a poem?