WHAT IS SEPTON? It is a September-born poem which is related with number 9, compressed or not. It is adapted from the word September because it was on the 18th of September 2007 that Septon poem is born. WHAT IS A COMPRESSED NUMBER? A compressed number can be derived from adding digits of the numbers 18, 27, 36, 108, 9-9-9, 4-6-8, 6-6-6, so on and so forth. The compressed number is used as external characteristic such as definite or total number of letters, syllables, lines, stanzas, etc. SEPTON is an evolving poem. It is a synthesis of classical and modern style. It has the soul of classical poetry and a body of modern expressions. It is a riverbank that can hold the surge of a wildest river of poetic creativity yet pliant as the bamboo grass. It is as ancient as music and as ever new as wisdom It can be rhymed or unrhymed. Varying rhymes may appear at the beginning, middle and end. It can be metered or unmetered. It can be prosaic or bathosaic. "Septon: the September-born poem" September poem mimicks infinite rhythm embled circumroute September rains mourning o'er the reign of death and is resurrected 'gain September moon in twenty zero seven kiss'd the eighteenth sun - AWH