Well of course, but every opinion is based around a certain perception.
That said, a lot of better known and classical poetry has certain merits that would be regarded as soft or feminine by most people - and to be honest, a lot is. Of course, we can discuss who most people are, what background they have, what kind of poetry they know, educational level etc., but it doesn't invalidate my point that the consensus regard poetry as a softer being - i.e. softer than politics or popular music for example.