What does the cryptic crossword clue "Starts off every poem in collection in style of Homer (4)" mean?

The definition is "in style of Homer". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). E (first_letter="every") + P (first_letter="poem") + I (first_letter="in") + C (first_letter="collection") = EPIC; definition: "in style of Homer" The answer is EPIC.

Starts off every poem in collection in style of Homer (4)

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