My view on Poetry

That article we read in class by Helen just did not seem to sit right with me. I don't disagree with everything she had to say, but i do have my own very strong opinions about poetry, and all other types of art. Poetry, like all other types of literature is meant to evoke feeling within the reader. I do not believe it is necessary to know background information on what/how/when/who about the piece of literature, i simply believe that one should just read it, and take whatever he or she gets from it and let it be. For example, when you look at the sky, i mean really look at it, so many different feelings can occur depending on the person looking at it. One might begin to feel hopeful, that there is something more than whats on the surface. Another might feel depressed because theres no end. My point is that in art, literature, or every day life we experience things without knowing what/how/when/who about anything and we learn from them. Sometimes things are meant to just be how they are. Everything in literature is subjective to the reader. That's why its called art. It helps one grasp a better understanding on life.