Wordplay

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Haiku masters: Readers offer writing tips in 17 syllables
‘His severed head would suffice’: Extend ideas with etymology
Poetry in motion: New York City launches haiku street safety signs
Alliterate a little list: ‘A spoonful of alliteration helps the medicine go down’
The emperor of etymology: Siddhartha Mukherjee explains ideas through language
‘Obstinate popinjays swarm the airwaves’: Communicators model Loren D. Estleman
Rhyme for reason: If Bill Radke can do it, you can too
‘Spank those naughty little oxidants’: Creative communications from London
Alphabet scoop: Create acronyms that help readers retain information
Resurrect a cliché: Rewrite your least favorite buzz phrase