Of a Troubled Mind

[LorettaYoung]

Thanks Tom you jogged my memory of something I wanted to comment on.

Celestina Waters wrote: "For those who read this and can relate to the unmistakable horror of a mood disorder, this poem needs no further explination (sic)."

The telling line here is, "For those who... can relate to" it.

The idea in poetry is not to preach to the choir. What this poem is lacking is any universality. It should strive to make the experience more available to those who do not have it, what use do those who have it need of an explanation?

Dale