Andrey's questions about poems (split from the intro thread)

[Lizzie]

 Based on what you've said, it appears that one must have a very strong passion for any kind of sound to appreciate poetry. Correct me if I'm wrong. 

On an additional note: You seem to be insinuating that someone who gets poetry can at the very least derive pleasure from vowels, consonants, rhymes, and rhythms. By that logic, with some effort I could passionlessly write a poem that features alliteration, assonance, rhymes, and rhythms, and thus score really high in the mind of the reader/reciter. Correct me if I'm wrong. 

I'm an imagery girl myself. Rich metaphor and simile -- that's what does it for me. I know others that are about the sounds primarily and the content second. I'm all about the visual that I can create in my mind. What's challenging and amazing about poetry is it's ability to conjure scenes and evoke emotion with so few words. And, actually, I think the fewer words the better. More active involvement on the part of the reader is required to fill in the details than with a story that's all spelled out for you.