Poetry & Light Verse
I am not a poet. Every now and then, a poem just pours itself out on paper
and there it is. I know excellent poets who get an idea and fiddle around
with it, getting just the word, the right meter, the right sound with consistently
gratifying results. They sculpt words. I don't do that. I spend that kind
of effort on prose. Still, every now and then it comes out anyhow.
I'm only good at poetry that just flows for me, not the kind I would have
to work at.
Usually, I save poetic inspiration for my fiction writing. I find it
easy in that setting. It helps me set moods, enhance themes, and improve
my prose. If I sit down to write a poem on an idea, it is a losing struggle.
Poetry
Light Verse
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