How do you know when a poem is finished?
As an editor, I love to tweak my writing until I consider it absolutely perfect—and then even after that. For poetry specifically, I focus on a poem until I read it and sit back in awe as if I read a stranger’s work. I know a poem is done when the flow is easy and natural, the words are painting the exact picture I see in my head, and the message I’m conveying is clear and honest. The best kind of poems catch the reader off-guard; that is especially true when those words are your own.
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