What are the elements one may find in a poet that stands out from the ordinary people?

Answer 1

What marks the poet most is the part of the brain (s)he uses, a much larger part than most folks. This frequently leads to an inability to think without hearing colours and seeing music.

A bona fide misfit I published my first poem at age 6. And wrote one page papers in philosophy saying more than those who wrote reams.

Answer 2

Poets ARE ordinary people. I'm a poet. I know several poets. There are interesting, unique qualities in the personalities of each of the poets I know, but the only "element" that all poets have in common is that they write poetry.

Answer 3

Elements may be, a quiet person, thoughtful, perhaps excentric, romantic, deepthinker, sensitive, creative, artistic,
a listener or someone that just watches people or life, thinks about philosophy someone who analyses everything in their world.
On the other hand they could be funny, loud, spontanious which is creative, so life as it is.

Who can tell really what stands out, just look at poets that have been and who are right now, look at their personality.

Answer 4

poetry is art. simple, right? not so. the academics and elites would have you believe, as in any arena of study or whatever that there are a great many requirements one must fulfill in order to be something.

hogwash.

i was born an artist and a poet. it's in me, it is what I am. I have never pursued the educational aspects of it which by my own admission I believe has hampered my progress but at the same time I have made leaps and bounds in my skills in various areas, on my own by simply pursuing those things that I felt I needed to do.

the argument is as old as poetry and art and there is no right answer. what is art? how can anyone truly answer such a relative and personal question. I had a professor tell a class of over 30 students of varying skill level and age that all of our answers to that question were wrong. he then went into a very academic explanation of what art is which soon led me to loose all interest and respect for his opinion. I do not care for ultimate answers to anything.

poetry is personal power. personal expression. personal joy, hope, love, pain.

true some understanding of structure, prose, style are all important tools for a poet and with any art study tends to sharpen those skills but to say that I have to know all the classics (which I don't), that I need to recite all my own work (I have over 3000 poems in my inventory and I can't remember my families birthdays, **** that) and that I need to 'freestyle' to music at any given time? bullshit. elitist bullshit.

My father was a young teacher at an art college in canada so I know this crowd of which you speak. i know them intimately. the simple fact is that a disturbing number of professors become that just so they can get laid by hot young coeds. same goes for any profession. there are always those that have a deep need to be recognized and respected and will cloud their own inadaquate feelings with pompous, educated bullshit.

poetry is whatever the poet makes it. there are many styles I don't particularly care for and yes, I believe an amatuer can usually be easily spotted but ignorance doesn't eliminate them from being a 'poet', whatever that means.

anyway, I have a hard time with cohesive thoughts so perhaps I'll offer this poem to elaborate my feelings.

cheers

Answer 5

I believe they are particularly gifted at seeing detail and recording it into their memory. Their mind in time grows into a huge library of interest, allowing them to explore endless, highly creative ideas. Like any skill they have dedicated lots of time and passion to what they enjoy. They are not afraid to tap into their own emotions and share them with others. what makes a good poet is the ability to express their ideas in a way easily identified and understood by the ordinary people.

Answer 6

Everyone has the inner poet. Unfortunately most people have to struggle to make ends meet.

Answer 7

A highly developed vocabulary, an acute sense of the symbolic sense of language, and a perception about the nature of existence that is compelling and provacative.

Answer 8

Poets are old souls and have great imaginations. They rely on their emotions to guide them through life. They are deep, intense, and complex.

Answer 9

It's his imagination power that is found to be beyond the thinking of a normal human being .and which creates even a busy person to become a day dreamer

Answer 10

He actually feels ice glaciers on Sun.

Edit - Dumbbo- I am talking about his imaginative power where no one else can reach . Poor you, who gave thumbs down, could not get your thoughts that far