Editorial on writing poetry

Sometimes we don't know where to run when the stress of life sticks its tongue in our ear then bites off a bigger piece then it can chew. What it can't swallow is regurgitated back in our faces, but it needs to be digested somehow. Oddly enough, this is when poets thrive off the sweetness of inspiration while facing the challenge of approaching it from the right perspective.
You may have heard me say this many times, but I am going to say it again—the art of poetry is expressing deep internal emotion while appealing to a general audience. It is a well-known fact that all writing is autobiographical. The way the hit goes down is: writers map their lives out on paper. So you've zeroed in on where you are bringing your reader. The next step is deciding which route you want to take. There is the long scenic route, which is a less stressful way to travel. The alternative is the direct route, which might take you through some traffic, but in the end, you get to your destination faster so you are able to enjoy the time you have. Usually, poetry leaves a lasting impression taking the direct route to reach your reader to understand are taking them. If you feel the need to take the long route, then your audience needs the whole story, then do just that, write a story. If you're going to write poetry, capture the essence of moments in time that hit you the hardest.
I think this is why poetry and photography work so well together. They both capture a moment in time that moves quick and effectively to another place. It strikes you hard to turn the gears of the mind in order to fill in the blanks for your audience to participate and incorporate into their own lives.
Maybe the picture of the woman staring out the window, tieing her hair back, eyebrows raised, wide-eyed, intimidated, mouth slightly opened, is not a good focal point? You fished through many seconds to catch the right moment in time to reel your audience in. We wonder what she is fixed upon. It could be anything out of the ordinary. All we know is that it was shocking enough to get under her skin. Maybe instead of taking the picture of her, we should shoot it from her eyes. Instead of taking the picture of her looking out, then turning around to see what is going on—go inside to shoot to see exactly what she is looking at from her perspective or you are going to lose some rich emotion.
This could also be my personal opinion (after all, this is an opinion column), but the quicker you strike your readers, the more powerful and precise you pieces can be. This is why you won't find lengthy poems in Poesy and also why you won't find the number of pages in Poesy too lengthy.
I wouldn't classify this as mugging, but we aim to hit you hard, quick, and keep running so your left with more time process why you are a victim of the poets stealing moments in time for they're worth.