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Ars Poetica

Published: July 5, 2011
In the August 2011 issue, contributing editor Marilyn L. Taylor offers tips for “Writing poetry about poetry” as well as several examples of such poems, including one by F.J. Bergmann. We’re happy to share another Bergmann poem, which first appeared on the blog Ars Poetica:

"Ars Poetica"

Poetry is an act of omission, until meaning narrows
into one knifeblade moment, dwindling to
a spark. The fine horse trots away
over the distant hill and the
horizon is empty,
the fog falling
just before
dark.

—F.J. Bergmann

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