It’s back! Last June, I posted a draft of “The Lime-and-Tequila Love Song” as a revision exercise. The idea was to see what different poets would do with a single rough draft … and to give you an exercise in creativity and voice. I was really excited about the response, so we’re back for another round. Like … Read more
The magic is in the revision. That’s something I had to remind myself about, while writing this poem. You see, the first draft of this was just … so … BLAH. I wrote it in my notebook late at night before bed, and in spite of the “inspired” feeling that started it, it wasn’t as … Read more
Let’s do a little experiment. I’ll present you a poem — one of my 100 Themes poems, to be exact — in unpolished form. You take that draft, rewrite it according to your own style and creative fancies, and post it below (in the comments). Sounds a little awkward, perhaps, but bear with me. What … Read more