Very profound, this gets at the heart of poetry.

Nov 16, 2020

1 min read

…y.
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.

Why Do I Write Poetry

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Deborah Krulicki

Very profound, this gets at the heart of poetry.

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