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

[AndreyGaganov]

OK, now you guys are really confusing me.

I'm pointing this out because lizziep here figured out that I'm looking for something profoundly emotional, not something that is merely descriptive. But hey, they all say you are supposed to experience poetry, so perhaps my expectations are "too high".

Erthona is a mod here, and he recently said something to the effect that poems rarely trigger strong emotional reactions in him. He said that, if they do, he bows to them and brings them fruit and flowers

He's been writing and teaching poetry for years.

OK, this totally contradicts what RiverNotch had previously said. He said that the practical advantage metaphors give to poetry over prose is getting the emotional point across. And yet someone who spent years dealing with poetry rarely finds poems triggering a strong emotional reaction in him. 

From this I can only conclude that metaphors can only be used to succinctly describe something in a way you can't describe it with something non-poetic.