Heya so I like to read (& write) poetry. After dipping yourself into poetry, I don't think it's too much of an exaggeration to say that anything can be poetry. there are various of forms, metrical feet, rhythm schemes, & verses, for poetry that makes it broad as an art form. considering that art itself is defined by it being a way of expression rather than the subject, that and its subjectivity also applies its many forms (The Arts™) such as poetry.
Though, I think even saying "anything can be poetry" also--to an extent--simplifies poetry in one area at the expense of emphasizing its broadness and subjectivity; which while it is very needed emphasis for acknowledging poetry (and is something I personally like to say to get that message across), there has to be at least an intention to what you're writing that makes poetry Poetry. If something isn't intentionally poetry, then it simply really isn't poetry. Sentences, statements, essays, rant posts, or a grocery list, are not technically poetry because the writer didn't intend so or write it in the context of it being so. However, poetry can be found anywhere, including in the things that aren't technically poetry, and in much more mundane or daily things that happen to "feel" like a poem--and this "essence" of poetry (how it feels or sounds) is also a very subjective, personal thing to you (and lightly depending on a group consensus, when there's a discussion of poetry). So to me personally I'd say poetry "can be anything" more than "anything can be poetry" conveys poetry more!
Excuse my "i write poetry!" yet again, but trust me when I say I understand the intimidation. It is still a struggle, after years, to be fully comfortable with writing poetry! I absolutely can't even say I fully understand poetry myself. But I just wanna say that poetry itself is not this untouchable relic that poetry readers (infamously) like to prompt up as inherently inaccessible for most people & must be something to gate-keep to signify its value or what makes it meaningful. It's not uniquely sacred either, it is for everybody & for many things, and very special """despite""" (< saying this in Big Fat Quotation marks) this! It is a craft to learn and grow with, as uncomfortable as it can get writing (or generally learning new things. or knowing you need to improve <talking about me here Ha).
I recommend you to keep reading poetry to ease yourself into not just poetry itself, but writing it too! there are various of poetry out there that can help you define what poetry is to You, show how broad poetry is, and help you discover how you want to write poetry. Through this, I realized I like to distinct my poetry from my other writing by being *intentional* with my line breaks to give emphasis, meaning, and/or a flow (which is sometimes a thing I like to consider what can "make" Poetry different from other writing, but very loosely). Since i'm a big fan of (reading & writing) contemporary poetry & prose poetry, which can sometimes very easily blend into being prose--except for the distinctive line breaks. Sorry for this being soooooo long, but this is all to say Please, express yourself, have some kind of freedom when writing, and, very much be gentle with yourself!! Share your pieces, develop your relationship with poetry!! I hope I wasn't too confusing to the point of being incomprehensible ^^'! Be well!!
