As a writer, or even as a speaker, I have a lot of trouble with putting things in a nutshell.
I don’t like to commit things to print or speech unless I’ve had a long time to mull them and reflect on them deeply. By the time I’ve done that, there is too much material to stuff into a nutshell. (She says while writing stream of consciousness with minimal reflection time…)
I guess I save my “nutshell communication” for poetry, when I’m usually looking to distill the essence into as few words as possible. Just the meat of the matter. Still, though, carrying depth.
Metaphor helps…
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Linda’s prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday this week is “in a nutshell.” To find out more about joining the fun of Stream of Consciousness Saturday and/or Just Jot It January, visit here: https://lindaghill.com/2024/01/19/the-friday-reminder-for-socs-jusjojan-2024-daily-prompt-jan-20th/
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Joanne Corey 
I’ve never taken a course in poetry, but your description of poetry as the essence in as few words as possible…. though, carrying depth, makes perfect sense.
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Thanks, JoAnna. I’ve actually never taken a proper course in school in poetry, either, but I’ve been able to learn in workshop from grad students in a community setting and from my fellow poets. Of course, epic poetry is not much of a thing these days. 😉
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