An orchestra of sound

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“Words create the images 

that make poems come alive. 

And the possibilities 

for words are endless. 

You can shade and color them 

with meanings. 

You can mold them, like clay, 

in different ways. 

You can put them 

in nearly any order. 

And when you listen closely, 

words contain an orchestra of sound.” 

~ Jennifer Fandel, 

from Understanding Poetry: 

Puns, Allusions, and Other Word Secrets

I really like the image of molding words like clay and also the orchestra of sound found in the the words of a poem. Just reading this quote makes me want to grab a pen and paper and start creating!