shaving off a word with red ink
slicing it like prime rib
no need for such a hunk of meat
when a wafer-thin piece will do
less is more
less is more
I keep repeating
swiping a machete
to unearth the imagery
in the jungle’s understory
mosquitoes nipping at my ears
show don’t tell
show don’t tell
I keep repeating
starving the obese adverbs
very/ really/ actually/ totally
shall we go on a literary diet?
I think we’ll lose ten pounds
Arvilla Fee, from Ohio, has been published in numerous presses worldwide, and her poetry books, The Human Side, This is Life, Mosaic: A Million Little Pieces, and The Stars Above Us (released this month) are available on Amazon. Arvilla’s life advice: Never travel without snacks. Her website and magazine: https://soulpoetry7.com/
