A poet’s poet would say that a poem is done when it has nothing left to say!
When I write, I go through the research process, let things marinate, and then start writing. And because I’m not rushing to put things on the page, the poems usually come out 90% done. I then make cosmetic changes and small tweaks. I guess a poem is finished when I get sick of looking at it. I’ll let it sit, or send it out, and then come back after some time has passed and the distance lets me see it with fresh eyes.
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