ED NOTE: This has bad words. None of the other things we write on here do, but this one does. It seems to be a popular bit, so until the law catches up with me, I’m going to keep doing it. Thanks for understanding, and thanks for not reading and not letting your kids read it if bad language isn’t your thing. Hope you enjoy the rest of our articles—Ted
When you’re a warrior poet, even you need time away from your craft, and so go into winter quarters to plot and rebuild your army. But once you emerge and get back into it, you can’t put your troops into a titanic battle right away.