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Question: What's the BEST poem you have ever read!? Or, at least, your all-time favorite!?
I want to write a fantastic poem for a writing contest, and I would like to know what mesmerizes the general audience, what tendencies the best authors tend to have, etc!.

btw, I intend my work to be completely unique and original, so don't even dare to talk to me about "oh don't copy it" or whatever!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I think an audience is captivated by an enigma or at least something that relates to their state of mind at the particular moment!. Perhaps they prefer a mystery where the mind actually has to work and may still be unsure!?!?!?!?!?
My personal favourite (probably because it is mine) is:

Yesterday upon the stair,
I saw a man who wasn't there,
He wasn't there again today!.
I wish to heck he'd go away!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"The Love Song of J!. Alfred Prufrock" by T!. S!. Eliot is fabulous!. The best poem that has ever appeared on this site is "Robert Scarlett's Song" until the author decides to share a better one; no one here will match him, that much is certain!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think it's called "rural dump heap" by e!.e!. cummings!.Www@QuestionHome@Com