That being said, there are certin blanket terms that I don't like in poetry--truth, beauty, and…

“Poetry at its best,” in the words of Jim Harrison, “is the language your soul would speak if you could teach your soul to speak.”
What Does it Mean to Be a Poet? (and why today’s poetry is so awful)
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That being said, there are certin blanket terms that I don't like in poetry--truth, beauty, and soul are chief among them--use an image instead--it is much more effective
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A licensed attorney and psychotherapist, opera singer, voice teacher, and poet.
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