Syllables in Poems?

I've found that when I write poetry, if I even out the syllables in each stanza, or the lines that rhyme, the poem flows a lot better. If you stumble reading a poem in your mind, you stumble that much more outloud. Also, I've noticed when I click on a title that sounds interesting if there are 10 words in one line but only 5 in the next and it is like that through the whole poem, I lose interest in reading it. Does anyone else have opinions on whether proper and even syllables make the poem flow better or not?

In my opinion, of course syllables count. The closer you are in count, the easier it is to read. I'm not sure why, but it just flows better over all.
As in losing interest, I don't nessisarly, but I might. You have to be an excellent writer to keep my attention like that, though. Sometimes it's actually better that way, though most of the time it's not.

xTheEcstasyofSuicidex

I write most of my poems with a certain amount of syllables in each line. If I don't do that then I usually rhyme or something to make the poem flow better

True enough about the standardization.

While it's true you don't want to get locked into standardization, even free verse poetry needs some sort of rhythm or flow to tie it into something cohesive. I learned that in school when I was studying to be a writer.

Counting syllables is an excellent way to insure the flow of a poem. If in doubt of the flow or rhythm, read the poem aloud. Where you stumble, the reader stumbles. Though this doesn't generally make me throw my hands up in dispair, it does make me want to pull my hair out.