Why and How
I don’t want instruction on “How” to write,
I think I’m doing pretty well in that regard.
I want instruction on “Why” I write
And how I can write
With more innovation and precision.
Innovation is the key.
It’s how I keep from saying things
That others have said
And play the perfect fool.
“Why” is a trickier point than “How”.
It seems I have a lot to say
And print is the only way
I can be coherent and precise.
My “Why” is a pressure valve
To boil away the ideas percolating
In my head.
It’s really that simple.