Poetry, it seems, will always be needed, and the public. Which one? That is the question ... What is the general cultural level of society as a whole - so are its needs by themselves ... so poetically minded people so much depends. The higher spiritual level, they will be writing poetry - the more likely that people who do not write, and just read - "feel the difference" and be drawn to other spiritual values. As they remain true poets, will always be the possibility that someone someday their poems read, and possibly also experience the need for poetry completely different level and quality. And even if the company will go downward trend in the general cultural level, and loss of interest in poetry, has always been, and will meet some people who might be interested in poetry. Poetry is needed - and the poet himself, and society. Another thing is that to be a poet in our time is not easy. But that's another topic ...
Poetry, it seems, will always be needed, and the public. Which one? That is the question ... What is the general cultural level of society as a whole - so are its needs by themselves ... so poetically minded people so much depends. The higher spiritual level, they will be writing poetry - the more likely that people who do not write, and just read - "feel the difference" and be drawn to other spiritual values. As they remain true poets, will always be the possibility that someone someday their poems read, and possibly also experience the need for poetry completely different level and quality. And even if the company will go downward trend in the general cultural level, and loss of interest in poetry, has always been, and will meet some people who might be interested in poetry. Poetry is needed - and the poet himself, and society. Another thing is that to be a poet in our time is not easy. But that's another topic ...