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Reluctant to have a bit of poetry (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

averse

'reluctant' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a bit of poetry' is the wordplay.
'bit of poetry' becomes 'verse'.
'a'+'verse'='AVERSE'

'to have' is the link.

(Other definitions for averse that I've seen before include "A line of poetry is opposed" , "Indisposed" , "Antipathetic" , "Disinclined - sounds like a poem" , "Strongly opposed (to something)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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