Is This Art?

Writing on paper;
Is it poetry,
Or is it words?

Paint on a canvas;
Is it a painting,
Or is it paint splatters?

Clay on a pedestal;
Is it a sculpture,
Or is it a heap of mud?

Music performed;
Is it an elegant sound,
Or is it noise?

The Eiffel tower;
Is it architecture,
Or is it bolted iron?

A hip-hop routine;
Is it a dance,
Or is it a jumping contest?

Which is right?
Which is wrong?
How is art defined?

~Alex Lynn Christensen