What is the poet's style in the poem, The Writer?

While the speaker avoids complex and antiquated “poetic” language, they do express themselves through an extended metaphor with notable vernacular words like “prow” and “gunwale” (Lines 1, 6). When the poem reaches its midpoint turn and looks backwards in time, the language becomes slightly less straightforward and incorporates more illustrative phrasing like “iridescent” and “brilliance” (Lines 22, 23). This suggests a more dreamlike and introspective state. Overall, the poem is accessible to a wide range of readers.