Poetic Triage

Today a Poet needs to cast
a hook with many tines
To reel in those who’re lulled to sleep
with cautionary lines

These days a Poet needs an edge
much sharper than before
To cut through all the excess flesh
— and save the metaphor

(Villanova Pennsylvania: August, 2018)
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