03-21-2012, 01:02 PM
billy,
when i was getting into poetry most seriously, my friend/ far superior writer advised me to kill my babies, which is the advice that never left me. no line is safe.
personally, I hate the idea--no one likes losing parts of the family-- but I don't think any tip has ever helped me more. it really opens up what you can do with a poem when you can make it explode. I appreciate your kind words; I guess I just approach it as a part of the job. it makes it a little easier.
for some reason, I keep posting poems and revisions when I doubt sections, and people reaffirm my suspicions. I should trust myself more. I was looking at the last stanza for the same reasons you were. I think i'll cut just a little more
thanks for the repeated visits; those are the most helpful since they see the whole progression. I'm glad that you were able to feel invested in the moment
when i was getting into poetry most seriously, my friend/ far superior writer advised me to kill my babies, which is the advice that never left me. no line is safe.
personally, I hate the idea--no one likes losing parts of the family-- but I don't think any tip has ever helped me more. it really opens up what you can do with a poem when you can make it explode. I appreciate your kind words; I guess I just approach it as a part of the job. it makes it a little easier.
for some reason, I keep posting poems and revisions when I doubt sections, and people reaffirm my suspicions. I should trust myself more. I was looking at the last stanza for the same reasons you were. I think i'll cut just a little more
thanks for the repeated visits; those are the most helpful since they see the whole progression. I'm glad that you were able to feel invested in the moment
Written only for you to consider.