The skill of the writer.

You describe a woman
As slender, lean, lanky
Or svelte to convey
That she is not plump.
Yet each word chosen
Is distinct in its conveyance.
The choice of words is
The skill of the writer,
That speaks volumes.
20.05.2006

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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