is to write an unpoetic
poem,
leave
out the rhyme,
nature,
love and that sort of mushy
thing.
leave out
death too
and the struggle of life.
avoid
mythology
and Biblical references,
steer clear
of Robert Frost
and Longfellow,
especially, Emily Dickinson.
don't even
look at the poetry in the New
Yorker Magazine,
you'll learn nothing
there.
stare at a rock for an hour
or so,
or prick your finger with
a thorn,
and see what
comes out.
leave it at that.
avoid grammar
and punctation as well,
although
spelling, as always,
should count.
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