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Fiona Mackintosh
Aug 29, 2017
Do The Work
Make a list of things and turn it into poetry.
​ Somewhere, in the midst of all the slag heaps,
there will be a line worth saving.
A phrase or word to be re-used;
or, just the punctuation.
Do the work.
Turn it into poetry anyway.
Make a list of things.
Hate it.
Cross it out.
Leave it.
Do the work.
Silence.
Stillness.
Let it steep.
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Do the work.
Years may pass.
Come back to it.
Make a list of things.
Turn it into poetry.
Fiona Mackintosh (© August 29, 2017)
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