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Advice to a poet
Remember, don’t forget the rhymes,
And always keep, a good rhythmic time.
Make each word count,
And make the words bounce,
For if you do these things,
Your well on the way to writing a good poem.
But most of all, what ever you do,
Don’t forget to ‘feel.’
© Written by Dominic John Gill www.poetry.net.au dominicj7@poetry.net.au 24/2/00