Punctuation Or Not

[Truerenigma]

A poet needs to have every tool in his toolbox. Some poems will call for punctuation, some for meter, some for rhyme, etc. It is foolish /as a writer/ to neglect the tool due to personal preference, preference is for readers.

Oh, I don't disagree. The toolbox is valuable and know-how therein is necessary, but I don't think it's all that there is or should be when conceiving poetry (other writing) and/or criticizing poetry (other writing).

A tool box should be all there is because everything needs to be in it.

Until you find something new. Then that goes in it too.

As for art being subjective (must we speak in cliches?) yes, for consumers of art it is subjective. It is a luxury producers cannot have.

What's a documentary?

Subjective poetry is destroying the art. That is, "poetry" that is subjective to and based on the "poets" emotions. "I didn't use punctuation because I wasn't in the mood for it!"