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My Poetic Process

I aim for brevity, Strive for clarity, Avoid ambiguity And trite banality, Insert sagacity, Blend in sensitivity, Fine-tune for harmony, Appeal to humanity, Infuse with honesty, And voilà! Poetry!

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Date: 7/6/2022 5:19:00 AM
AH, a poetic striptease act......
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/6/2022 11:02:00 AM
In a sense, John, it really is. Thanks.
Date: 7/5/2022 12:07:00 PM
ha! you make it sound so easy, jim! i enjoyed...
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/5/2022 1:31:00 PM
No, Ilene, easy it ain't. But it is fun. Thanks.

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