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Precursor to greatness Or hints of provocation The epigraphic prelude Before the lingual deluge Or claustrophobic constraint Dressed up as your formatting norm - The ruse is up before the first line Is uttered and understood - A simple poem or by author’s name Or fancy like “After the Road Less Travelled” - Straitjacket to creative surprise Like placards with applause and canned laughter - White space forgotten As the liminal poesy precipice Before the drop Into literary intrigue and lambastery