Mark Granier: I like to believe I am open to all kinds of poetry ...
Sounds good
... provided these is some element of of music, startling imagery or 'language so powerful it elbows language sideways'
Which rather narrows the field. Even people like Holub might struggle to satisfy these criteria. I think I posted bits of
Leaving the poetry mainstream to Erato before - it suggests some sticks and carrots for those who'd like to wander. What I'd find useful are names of poets whose paths one could follow from the mainstream to pastures new. Eliot? Rich?!