Simplicity in Poetry

[milo]

I write to tell a story.... Or to make a point.

The only real reason to write.

Thinking about this discussion I have concluded that all writing is done in solitude - hence, there is no audience. Good thing too, as it make for poor performance.

What I think the intended argument should be is that you write for your "consumer" as, like I said writing makes for poor performance. In that case, it is based on a rather naive and romantic belief that poetry has some kind of monetary value. It doesn't. Writing for an anticipated consumer is a fools errand. Best to write to tell a story or make a beautiful lyric.