What kind of poetry do you like?

I was kinda curious to what kind of poetry most people like, share your answer?

Hmm, I'm usually drawn to free verse. Poems about life and love are my favorite. Most of my poems are sad, probably because that's when I feel like writing.

Do you have any favorite poets or poems you'd like to share?

I tend to like poems I cant fully understand when I know the poet does. I like poems that can be multi-fasceted, often sad poems because maybe I can identify more with that 'happy' poems. I like free verse, originality and dont much like rhyme/formed poetry. But each poem is different are there are no set rules to liking a poem as such, sometimes a poem you dont expect or isnt even that good can just click.

I think I like poetry as free from form as possible. Free verse not counted, since it can technically be called a form in and of itself. When I write poetry, it's usually to break free from the depths of my own darkness - not to shackle myself into it further. That's why I (for now) don't WRITE formed poetry.

And when it comes to reading it, the same goes. I love spoken word/slam, and free verse overall. I love it when the rules are set by the writer alone, and to all h*ll with all the rest. Because that's where the writer's uniqueness can truly shine.

Or so I think. You can't really expect to ask this question without some seriously pretentious answers though. :D

PS: I hate happy poetry overall, except for love poems, and maybe some of the inspirational ones.

Sad&Dark all my poetry is sad even the "love" poems all mine are sad for lots of reasons I don't write happy ones

Poetry about love,loss,grief and revenge. A full circle

Well I'm a bit odd.... I like it all!!

ALL POETRY... all genres, all forms and styles.. Very eclectic like that, always have been.

I like to write it all as well..

I can read a very heavy, metaphoric/ wordy poem and faint! Then in two seconds.. I can read a very simplistic rhyme or free verse poem that makes me bawl my eyes out and faint as well...

Free verse and formatted poetry.
I don't like easy/straightforward writing and many times I find myself creating or searching for new vocabularies/ideas just to come up with a good metaphoric piece.

I'm with Andrea. Never met a form I didn't like.

For me I stay away from sonnets and limericks.

But I like shorter forms like etheree, senryu/haiku, oddquin. :)

I enjoy any type of poem that makes me feel. Something deep and life altering, which is, I think, the most wonderful part of poetry. A few simple lines and you will never be the same.

Caroline, I guess you've hit on what the true purpose of poetry should be.

Short , powerful and with a bang at the end......also love long poems that tell an amazing story or experience

I like shorter poems, and etherees

I like it sad and romantic poetry

Caroline has it: whatever makes you feel.

There is only one kind of poetry! The good one ~loughs~ and poetry can only be as good as its readers..
Something to think about it peeps...