Great Regulars: If you are a beginning poet,

you might do well to consider the following oath, which I have recreated, based on the Hippocratic Oath to which physicians swear at the beginning of their careers.

As I begin my career as a poet, I solemnly swear to the following covenant to the best of my ability:

from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: To Aspiring Poets

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