Yes. A poem can be a short story. Some poems, like narrative poems, tell a complete story within their verses. For example, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a long poem that tells a complex and engaging story of a mariner's journey and his encounters. It has characters, a plot with a beginning, middle, and end, just like a short story. The only difference might be the form and the use of more condensed language which is characteristic of poetry.
It's hard to say for sure. Sometimes a lullaby is written in a poetic style with rhymes and rhythm, making it a poem. But it could also be a short story with a narrative about putting someone to sleep. It all comes down to the specific elements of the piece.
No, a poem and a short story are not the same. Poems often focus on evoking emotions and creating imagery through concise and rhythmic language, while short stories tell a complete narrative with characters and a plot.
Poems and short stories are distinct literary forms. Poems are typically centered around emotions, ideas, or a moment in time. They play with language in a unique way, often with line breaks and stanzas creating a certain flow. Take 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost. The form of the poem adds to its ambiguity and depth. In contrast, short stories are about the development of a situation or a character's journey. They are more likely to have a linear progression. But they both can have themes. A poem might have a theme of love, and a short story could explore the same theme, just in a more extended and detailed narrative way.
First, focus on the key emotions and themes of the short story. Then, try to condense the main ideas into evocative language and imagery to form the lines of the poem.
In some cases, a poem can have elements of a story. But usually, a poem focuses more on evoking emotions and creating imagery through language, while a short story has a more developed plot and characters.