This is another table poem – the words and lines formatted within the rectangles of a table inserted into a document. The table consists of 5 columns and 21 rows. A kind of counterpoint is created when the poem is read horizontally, vertically, diagonally. Formatting widgets (spacing, alignments left or right, cuts, etc.) have been added as musical accent marks.

counter

 point part s po sh not
again st

co nter

 culture

priv ate

 lake

mass

 shore

ount

deck

 effect
ass ump tion sit sting out

cou

 entry
un der

palms up

fronds down

 pile green

noucter

prick

 pluck

plectrum

 finger

nails
percussive fingerling

apron

 strings hooks

count

1

 Two

3

 Four
syncopate

swooooons

 c u t
how l o n g

jay sus
woh

how here

 owh
nogl

l o n g

 on
ow
un clear im precise lack s clar ity cri tic

pun

 c

a hack’s ear
∀ u ate shun too smpl not
4
yes

re

 me m ber us

cross

 together

prable

 back when
whole point

told

 aft you

cave out