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Poetry’s structure and discipline began its work
Of demanding I avoid redundancy, of teaching me
That even words about dark things, might hold beauty.
To avoid self indulgence
And to push ever on to say the most, with the least.

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Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.

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