For poetry readers...

[Beren3000]

Here's a post by someone in another board:

I find it interesting that so many people go to various poetry sites looking for help -- what does the poem mean? how does one interpret the poem, etc, etc.

My question -- why bother reading poetry at all? Who cares what someone else thinks or feels about a particular poem. A poem should be a unique/personal experience -- indeed, I do not even think it matters what the poet himself may have intended. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

I wanted to know what you guys think of this point of view?