A good first line. Something that will draw you into the poem, but not make you wonder what the heck (s)he is going on about. I like poems that don't take hours to understand, but have split-explanations.
I'd say that there are two main things I try to focus on and look for when reading poetry but they seem to go hand-in-hand. I mainly focus on detail of a poem, how in depth it can get - but with how much ease the poem can do it.
The second thing I focus on is how I can relate. How can I relate to this poem? It doesn't have to be something that's happened to me necessarily, but I remember a lot. I've remembered situations upon situations of stories of friends of families of etc. etc. etc. that I've thought about. It's a very big and interesting world, with so many things in it - so many situations. I don't have to suffer through a specific situation to feel their suffering, or in all lights - their happiness, gratitude, anxiousness, longing, and so forth.
I think these two go hand-in-hand, like I said, because I think if I'm looking for how I can relate to a poem then I will have to analyze the details of the poem itself.
I agree completely with Indigital.. I love poetry, but if I cannot figure out what the author is talking about in the first couple of sentences I stop reading it.
I look for elaborate succinctness mixed with detailed vagueness.
Poems that I can picture it in my mind and speak through real emotion.
Rhymes, Rhymes, Rhymes
Feel, Feel, Feel
Flow, Flow, Flow
What else!
If it's a rhyming poetry I immediately look for originality in the rhyme. If it's not original I don't read it.
I look for word power and arrangement. Voice and flow.
I love poetry that I can see. Imagery in poems is so important to me. I love to see and hear the words that the author uses to describe the scenario in the poem.
I also love poetry that has a form--I am a big fan of "white space" in poems, so I look for structure and form that is pleasing to my eyes. It's a bonus if the shape actually holds meaning.
by Cathy 13 years ago
In regard to reading poetry, what method do you use to critique a poem?Do you look for the poetic elements? Do you look for a literal meaning? Do you judge it according to its story?
by Author anders 13 years ago
Any MAgazine that want some love poetry in the magazine? just let me know
by Escobana 12 years ago
Would you keep on reading if a poem rhymes or doesn't it matter to you at all?I feel some poems, don't read as easy as the ones that rhyme, especially when it's more of a blog/letter/message to express some sort of anger or discontent.I'm not a poet and I know poems don't need to rhyme necessarily...
by Susan Britton 12 years ago
I have been enjoying reading poetry on Hubpages but why does poetry not make the best hubs?I was reading the rules for the apprenticeship and they said no poetry or fiction will be accepted for this apprenticeship. So where can I read what does make the best hub for hubpages? Can someone point me...
by Kat 12 years ago
Do poetry hubs do well?I have written poetry since I was about 5 years old. I haven't put up any poetry hubs yet though... I'm always writing on my other topics. So I was wondering if poetry hubs are popular or not? In my notebook at home is just fine with me if I'm going to be...
by horizonz 4 years ago
What is the difference between poem and rhyme?
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