Revisiting Nine Clues, Nine Sentences

In the spring of 2016, Fenn did an interview and it's contents are available online here:

Spring 2016 Interviews

The interview is broken up into shorter segments and the one I'm interested in for this post is San Lazaro - Part 1.  It is about writing and in it, Fenn says 

"...you can't end a sentence with a colon, so down there by the page number I put a period..."

What's interesting about this is that in the book, The Thrill of the Chase, before the poem is a sentence and it ends with a colon, then the poem.

So I wrote a poem containing nine clues that if followed precisely, will lead to the end of my rainbow and the treasure:

There aren't many people who are including that sentence as part of the poem, but I believe the colon connects the sentence to the poem and is part of what is necessary to solve the poem!

What normally follows a colon?  A list.

How is that list usually formatted?  Bullet points.

So I wrote a poem containing nine clues that if followed precisely, will lead to the end of my rainbow and the treasure:

• As I have gone alone in there And with my treasures bold, I can keep my secret where, And hint of riches new and old.
• Begin it where warm waters halt And take it in the canyon down, Not far, but too far to walk.
• Put in below the home of Brown.
• From there it’s no place for the meek, The end is ever drawing nigh; There’ll be no paddle up your creek, Just heavy loads and water high.
• If you’ve been wise and found the blaze, Look quickly down, your quest to cease, But tarry scant with marvel gaze, Just take the chest and go in peace.
• So why is it that I must go And leave my trove for all to seek?
• The answers I already know, I’ve done it tired, and now I’m weak.
• So hear me all and listen good, Your effort will be worth the cold.
• If you are brave and in the wood I give you title to the gold.