Some people find poetry easy to understand while others think it is impossible. I tend to fall somewhere between those two categories, though unfortunately probably more toward the second one. Here's some poetry that I think is too easy, too hard and just right for my current comprehension level.
Too easy: "Every Day" by Rich Acetta-Adams
Not a bad poem, but there isn't much to misinterpret here. It is just talking about the daily routine of the author's family. No hidden messages as far as I'm aware- though if I'm wrong, I bet I look like an idiot for putting it up here as the "easy" poem.
Too hard: "Elegy in a Spider's Web" by Laura Jackson
This poem is insane. It makes no sense whatsoever. The title sheds a pinprick of light on what it means, but I can't make any kind of sense of it. You really have to read the poem to see what I mean here; look it up.
Just right: "The Road Not Taken" By Robert Frost
Okay, I'll admit it, I don't fully understand all the possible meanings of this poem. But that's what I like about it; it seems simple to interpret, yet there's always a deeper meaning. It seems to be a happy poem at first, but there's an element of wistfulness to it, as if he knows he will never get a chance to take the other road. I'm not a poetry person, but this one is actually really good. Here's a link: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-road-not-taken/
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