Difference between poem and poetry

Poetry is the use of words and language to evoke a writer's feelings and thoughts, while a poem is the arrangement of these words. ... Poetry is the process of creating a literary piece using metaphor, symbols and ambiguity, while a poem is the end result of this process.

In short it can be said that poetry is one of the forms of fine arts. A poem is the fundamental unit of poetry. It can thus be said that poetry is made of poems. In other words, you can say that poems constitute the art form of poetry.