Succinct
It’s hard to write succinctly.
It’s murder to condense;
So lengthy poems quite often seem
To be the consequence.
It really takes a special skill
To trim or cut in half
The thoughts you must compose
With just the wheat but not the chaff.
Consolidation is the key
But when I’m taking stock,
I’m well aware that discard key
Will not fit in my lock!
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2012
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