The first line is the DNA of the poem; the rest of the poem...

The first line is the DNA of the poem; the rest of the poem is constructed out of that first line. A lot of it has to do with tone because tone is the key signature for the poem. The basis of trust for a reader used to be meter and end-rhyme.

Billy Collins Quote About Dna, Keys, Lines: The First Line Is The...

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