Professing

I spoke to my poetry class professor today about my "strengths and weaknesses" when it comes to poetry writing. I still think this is a funny concept - breaking down poetry, which is essentially the cheesy art I do in my room, by myself, with the door locked, into a series of improvable situations. I mean, I know how to do that with dance, like if your arm is limp you straighten it, if you're not on beat you better get on beat fast, etc. Poetry always seemed, and still slightly seems, to be untouchable and basically dredged up subconscious thrown on a page. Am I completely wrong?