How do you know when a poem is finished?
I often find that I call a poem finished, but there’s one line or one image that doesn’t quite work. I ignore it like a sliver for a while—it irritates me but I don’t yet know how to fix it, so I pretend it’s fine. When I finally find a way to sit down and deal with that last thorn, that’s when it really feels complete.
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