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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PersonalThemeAbstract
Abstract meditation on poetry's role with personal stakes
SparseMeasureDense
Dense with competing ideas about modern poetic craft
DarkSentimentBright
Urgent/critical tone; neither optimistic nor despairing
StillEnergyExplosive
Sharp verbs (cast, reel, cut) create kinetic momentum
MicroLengthEpic
Six lines; micro-length poem
PlainFigurativeOrnamented
Heavy use of fishing metaphor, sharp edge imagery
LyricVoiceDramatic
Primarily lyric/declarative; slight narrative moment
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