Poetry - Intellectual vs Soulful

I have been submitting a few of my poems to a special interest magazine that I subscribe to and whilst having received some kind comments, my latest submissions were critiqued negatively/constructively by another longstanding, and respected member. Proof that poetry is subjective by nature. I had, in previous editions, opened up the debate as to whether one needed change their own poetry based on another persons comments. Not for not wanting to change it out of stubborness, but due to not understanding why one would want to change what one's soul has already said. (Did my soul lie at the time of writing? Can your soul lie?) I was reminded that the format of the magazine was a workshop and therefore people presented their poems in order for them to be critiqued and improved. The same member who kindly reminded me of this also admitted to not trusting their soul as I seem to do mine (her words, paraphrased).

So there it is in a nut shell. Some people write intellectually, whether the content be about emotions or otherwise, and try to improve the poems for the enjoyment and approval of others, whilst others write automatically and cherish the communication that the poem as brought out from the soul. In my case I am the latter, and whilst I have appreciated the comments given on my poems thus far, I challenge the former to recognise the latter as a valid use of poetry and expression. (Call me a rebel but who cares about "an unnecessary use of rhyme" versus "simple refrain" when the journey of the soul is the goal) - oh man! An unintented rhyme to end on...