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I want to write a poem
that is plain. No comparisons
or imagery, just words
on a page saying hear me,
read me. I want to write
a poem that is understood.
No thesaurus or dictionary to find
fresh ways of putting old
ideas. I want to speak the way
I feel with my eyes
closed and mouth
open. I want to listen
to the ways you describe
what I mean, line
by line, and then tell
you that you didn't get it, anyway.