Very true. I write extremely spare verse.
Example of two verses from Iron Horses:
Black clouds skuttle,
Billow high.
Lightning crackles,
Splitting sky.
Time for pleasure,
Town of tents.
Raucous ruckus,
Ladies, gents.
And here are two verses from my new book, Civil War Drummer Boy, that's being released on May 10th:
Weary army,
Must retreat.
Johnny, drumming,
Slows his beat.
"Lee surrenders!"
Headline reads.
"War Has Ended!"
"South Concedes!"