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Allen's Rules For Writing A Poem

Mary Biddinger, editor of Barn Owl Review, asks, “What are your written or unwritten rules.” The responses, on her blog, are very interesting reading. Mine is here:
Allen’s Rules For Writing Poetry

First, I have no rules.
I don’t follow other people’s rules
If there is a rule that I’m supposed to follow then I break it.
If I’m expected [...]

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