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What do you think is most important quality in a poem?Answer in any way you like.

in Poetry Discussion

Most important quality is structure.

I use this and form interchangeably,I like to know there's a meter to follow,tone voice is inflecting,objective behind this piece(even writing for nothing could mean they wrote for fun,also stream of consciousness)

With structure comes something to follow.

Along with basics,since they're foundation and how true is one sticking to form(Haiku,Acrostics,Sonnets)

Finally,figurative language.

They're not a deal breaker,I probably started by just saying what I want to say and respecting poem in process.

However,figurative language helps,as this makes poems fun and difference maker in generic poetry and organic poetry.

Organic being original,generic being cliché.

What would you define as an important quality in poetry?

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nicki

Nov 07, 2021

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Truth. I want to feel like the poet means what thy are saying. You can spot a fame hungry IG poet a mile off.

nicki

Nov 07, 2021

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@Bendy Nguyen As with any monetizable trend, you get the trailblazers (Nikita Gill, Rupi Kaur, Atticus, RH Sin) and then you get the people that are a pale imitation. Honestly, half the time what they post doesn't really have any point as a statement, let along micro poetry, It's the accounts that are more focused on the aesthetic of poetry than the substance. In terms of filtering through to the good stuff, I think it's really about that feeling you get when you read someone's work. There are viral poets on IG that when I read their posts, I feel absolutely nothing. It reads like it's just a random thought they've thrown out to appease the algorithm, rather than a carefully thought out, worked and reworked piece of art. But that's not to say that every poet I don't connect with I see as fame hungry. For example, while Rupi Kaur's work isn't to my taste, I appreciate she does put a lot of herself into her poems. It's not empty words thrown onto a page, they're just not words that speak to me, personally. And actually, I don't think I'm her target audience. Whereas Margaret Atwood's poetry is something I see hardly anyone talking about online, but I really enjoy her writing style.