I'm not generally into poetry, which is why I found this article on it so interesting. Posting here is in no way intended to be a criticism of any member's work or style Understanding Poetry is More Straightforward Than You Think
Interesting. I liked this part: I've written poetry but a lot of it has felt kinda bullshit because I couldn't manage to be literal or really even clear. The author has a neat perspective though, I like the way she sees it.
Yeah, I agree with this 100%. I rather get annoyed with poets who think their work needs to be 'deep and complex.' -Not to say you can have things going on in the background-. The best poems offer something for both the average reader and for the reader wanting deep and complex. Julia Alvarez's How I learned to sweep, is a very simple, straightforward poem, but by the end of it, even the average reader will be left with a feeling of dread and sorrow. It is really the model of what good poetry should look like.
