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Unwilling to write a little poetry (6)

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I believe the answer is:

averse

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

'a little poetry' is the wordplay.
'little' means to remove the last letter (the word is not quite complete).
'poetry' becomes 'verses' (lines of poetry).
'verses' with its last letter taken off is 'verse'.
'a'+'verse'='AVERSE'

'to write' is the link.
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(Other definitions for averse that I've seen before include "Not in favour of" , "Disinclined or reluctant" , "Having a strong opposition (to)" , "Antipathetic" , "Ill-disposed to (a poem?)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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