Good Poetry

Good poetry is in the eye of the reader
What one person loves, another disdains
Some like meter, some like free verse,
Like some prefer oak, others want cedar
For some only a proper sonnet reigns
While for others nothing could be worse
It’s hard to say which poetry is the leader,

written July 24, 2021
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Krutsinger Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 3:00 PM
"Like some prefer oak, others want cedar" this is perfect.
Hankins Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 4:08 PM
Yep, 'tis true. Good poetry is in the eye of the reader!
Wolf Avatar
July 24, 2021 at 8:38 PM
One man's paradise is another's hell; what people like, who can tell?! ~ Agreed, gw
Hankins Avatar
July 24, 2021 at 8:48 PM
Good one, gw. You should post that monoku! Thanks for your uplifting comment.
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