Stalking the Poem
who warily tracks an idea
and charms words to confess
an emotional articulation of image.
Clues pieced together
form line and stanza
which are closely examined
as if under a magnifying glass
then rearranged for effect and revelation.
The sleuth must ascertain
guilt or innocence of black on white.
The guilty are punished
with exile
and the innocent set free.
Marsha Salerno
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