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Good poetry has to be an honest & authentic communication of a sensitive & sensible mind. Since what is said is integrally connected with how it is said, the poet must be able to make a creative use of language. If it is metrical, metrics should be perfectly coherent with semantics.Good poetry is something truly memorable; it moves the reader immediately and leaves lasting impression. It should not be loud or tendentious, but subtle & emotive. Good poetry is good because of what Keats called 'a fine excess'.

Good poetry is made up of good ideas with the right words.