The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing
What metaphors are used in The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing by Richard Hugo?

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The triggering subject is the subject a poet should use to start his poem. It could be literal or metaphorical. The poet should never feel compelled to stay on this subject throughout the poem but should instead use it merely as a creative starting place.