I've had some experience writing poems before, and same principles goes. Go simple – a kind of directness that is artistically carried out, not one that is bland.

Rommel

Thanks for a great, lovely, descriptive, flowing, concise, post.

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I like your Professor's advice. Just having that thought in the back of my mind while writing will help shorten up the sentences and make them flow more naturally without meandering all over the page.

Rob – LexiConn