melody? lol

Hello <a href="mailto:guit&#64;rm" target="_blank">guit&#64;rm</a<a href="mailto:>&#64;n" target="_blank">>&#64;n</a> - I don't ever have that problem because I have never written a great poem!

Seriously though . . . Should I ever write and great poem I would probably just come up with some simple chord changes that seem appropriate and then let the melody just sort of evolve.  If the lyric is strong, then you don't need to go into overkill with an elaborate melody and complicated music.

Check out stuff by Leonard Cohen - elegant, flowing poetry for lyrics with elegant, flowing simple musical accompainment.  Good stuff - memorable, sincere, powerful.