I've started reading about an ancient Japanese form of poetry that's all the rage in literary circles today. The secret to it's success? It's simple, straightforward, and leaves everything to a reader's imagination. It's called Haiku. Here's an example of Haiku poetry. Very subtle verse from the master himself...

"omokage ya
oba hitori naku
tsuki no tomo"

(now I see her face,
the old woman, abandoned,
the moon her only companion)

-Basho (Matsuo Basho)