Poet Speak
P aints pictures with words and uses “poem” as a verb.
O ften counts syllables. Determines sound and
E motional value of words. Perturbed when an editor
T hrows off the meter. Likes to capture life’s fragments.
S ees everything as a metaphor, enjoys symbolism.
P assionate about free verse or forms.
E namoured with details. Hunts “thises, thats,”
A nd passive verbs like a hunter after wild game.
K nows there’s plenty in a name.
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