A good poem contains meaning and music in its words. Music, alone, can be a moving, touching experience.
Poets know that their music rests in the syllables and combinations of the words.
When poets couple the music of words with the meaning of those words, the experience can be awe-inspiring. Research states that Frost was a pioneer in the interplay of rhythm and meter, and in the poetic use of the vocabulary and inflections of everyday speech. Some music in poetry is more obvious than others. A ballad , for example, is a poem that tells a dramatic story in a simple, direct style suitable for setting to music. In the 18th century, Broadside ballads were printed on large, double-columned sheets that included a suggested tune in keeping with the rhythm.