Sound inside the storm
Original poem: "Tin rain ticks / on the train-track roof; / night knits shut / every street."
- Repeated t and k sounds create clipped percussion.
- The lines compress action through alliteration.
- Sound can imitate setting.
speaker, imagery, form, and sound
Original poem: "Tin rain ticks / on the train-track roof; / night knits shut / every street."
Pause. Find what matters. Then make your move.