Searching for Something: On how I write poetry.

not only am I not insulted, I agree with almost everything you say here, though my own process probably differs in small ways.  as far as I'm concerned, craft is the bottom line in becoming a good poet, just as it is in any of the arts.  what differentiates well-crafted poetry, though, is inspiration and the ability to evoke genuine emotion, or thought, from the heart of the reader.  at least that's my take on it.