Poetry People - Conversation on Poets

I agree for the most part that I write to please myself, but I also need to be aware if what I write can "connect" to others. Without that connection with other human beings.. Iwould no longer be writing poetry, but a journal or diary of my private thoughts. I believe that is the basis for my being here on this site... to work on developing myself as a writer that can convey thoughts and feelings to readers. If I just wrote what only pleased me...why would I post poetry here for critiques? Lastly I often think as writers we tend to over-analyze what a piece is about or what it means. Sometimes it is just something random and silly, purely for entertainment, and I think that is often exactly the types of writing that attract the general audience.