"This verse says much too little in way too many words. Give the reader just the gist by reducing it by at least two-thirds."
Those were my teacher's comments, as she handed back my poem. And as I walked dejectedly back home, I ripped my masterpiece to pieces and flung my failing words ~ at the birds.
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