Interesting. My accountant is a sneaky and shrewd lady, who prides herself on fighting IRS every step of the way. )))

As far as the economy of words is concerned, yes poetry is a good tactic. I try to do it after my overall construction is completed. (Not in this context because it needs to be finished so fast).

I am writing one story for the writer's club and will attempt to do this in the second draft of the story. You know that, sometimes, vivid artistic details (imagery) seemingly takes more words, but they also could make entire passages obsolete.