My Poetry Aesthetic

My poetry aesthetic is simple, neat, and pretty. I'm not fond of long, complicated, or strange poems. I appreciate a few like that, but for the most part I like the mainstream, easy to read, easy to understand poetry that's meaningful but wrapped in a neat, pretty package. "Hallmark poetry" some people call it, because it could just as well be on a greeting card. What's wrong with that? I wouldn't mind writing greeting cards. I think I'd be rather good at it. And that doesn't mean I'm not a true poet. Some of the most beautiful, stirring things I've ever read have been on greeting cards. Abstraction in poetry is okay to an extent, but if you need a masters degree to grasp it, forget it. I'm not a snobby poetry elitist and I'm not ashamed to enjoy pop poetry that appeals to the masses. Poetry should be for everyone to read, write, and enjoy.