Interesting discussion.
Occasionally I've been surprised, and delighted, reading comment on one of
my poems, to find a reader understanding my poem better than I did.
Many poems are multi-layered, of course, with a range of meanings and
implications.
However, it's quite another matter if a poem's simply been misunderstood.
In that case I think the poet needs to go back to it and work out how to
make the message clearer.
I personally have little sympathy with those poets who expect the reader to
do all the work.
Regards,
David
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