Interpretation...is it valid critique?

[milo]

So what's wrong with saying, "this line (or poem) doesn't work for me because it's so obtuse that it hinges on my being able to interpret it", or, "this is more irritating than a crossword puzzle"? I think that qualifies as an explanation, it does for me at least.

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Or even, "this is beautiful, I have no idea what it means, but I don't need to.

That is usually pretty good observation that comes from reading the poem. I was pooh-poohing summary crits which I almost always find pointless. And not just because internet poetry tends to be so ham-fisted as to render interpretation moot.