Something that bothers me...

I can be a nagger. Don't take offense, or do. You just might get better if you do.

Why is the majority of the poetry i see on here (mostly from teens) always have to be so blunt. There's no creativity. I'm not saying everyone is, but i like to write so that it projects a variety of visual understanding through each individual that reads it. Straight to the point is too boring. feeling sympathy for someone is complete bullshit while reading poetry and is too common. Take me somewhere i've never been. Suprise me. Guide me through the complexity of your travels, lets see how close i actually get to the actual meaning of your poem.

What i'm trying to get at is; try putting randomness or complex phrases that produces a new visual understanding everytime you read it. Make it so personal to you that no one will even know what you're talking about. Try to write so that each phrase is an inside joke that only you will understand. For example; if you write:

We walked down to the board walk
Bought ice cream
It was a lot
Then he got shot

It's too blunt. Put in personal memories or details from your experience:

The stretch of boards lingured on and on
The creamy ice soothed my tongue
To the sting to the numb
From the shreak of the gun
My mind was shocked,
I could only run

I'm not saying i'm the best writer out of everyone. I've just noticed the difference responses people are getting based on their poems and the amount of creativity put in for vivid imagery.