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 The Iceberg Theory

The iceberg theory theorized

By writer, Ernest Hemingway,

That what's in a story most prized

Should not be on surface display,

But should be hidden underneath

And omitted from easy sight.

That way the writer does bequeath

Gift to reader of shining light,

Evoking the feeling when read

Of finding the whole story, true,

On treasure hunt, the reader's led.

That's what Hemingway sought to do.

This theory Papa did surmise

Helped him to win the Nobel Prize.