It's a hard life, less poetry books being bought these days. I have been real lucky though. Write, go to workshops and readings and be prepared to find it hard and frustrating with all the rejections. Some readers love you and others hate you. Don't write to become famous.
Most poets do write though, with the aspiration of fame and acclaim.
Only write if you cannot help yourself. You have to really love doing it because the frustration is there all the time. Lyn writes because, to her, writing is like breathing. In regards to her writing, opinions range across the board. When she isn't, she isn't.