* Poetry is a literary form, whereas a poem is a written piece of work.
* Poetry is an art form, whereas a poem is a composed work.
There is a difference in their inner meanings. Their connotations do differ to some extent.
* A poem is a piece of literary work.
* Poetry is an art form.
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.