1. If you have ten or more poetry books or your nightstand in various stages of being read
You might be a poet
2. If you have wallpapered your bathroom with rejection notices
You might be a poet
3. If you wake up in the middle of the night to write down an interesting word or phrase
You might be a poet
4. If you carry a small notepad in your pocket or purse and a fancy pen
You might be a poet
5. If you have heard of Ted Kooser or W.S. Merwin and know what they have been recognized for
You might be a poet
6. If you write a poem a day for fifteen months straight
You might be a poet
7. If you go to poetry readings held by someone called the Poetry Pope
You might be a poet
8. If you write grocery lists and what you are packing for a trip, in an ABCdarian
You might be a poet
9. If you understand what a clarity pyramid is
You might be a poet
10. If you like writing by a strict set of rules but can’t find the top of your desk
You might be a poet
11. If you spend all day tweaking a poem that’s already finished
You might be a poet
12. If you have been coming to Lillian’s classes for four or more years or have been published in
The Rain Bird
You might be a poet.
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