The Beard
When I was in the Navy
beards were allowed so
I grew a long beard to
somehow remind me of my recent past life
During a formal inspection of the crew
the Captain of our new Destroyer
which was then being built
and of which I was a member of the commissioning crew
walked to me as I...
Among the many decisions that poets must make as they compose is where to break lines. The approaches generally run the gamut, from "wherever I feel like it" to "with utmost intent."
I think you need to be closer to the "utmost intent" camp if you want to be taken seriously. That's because...