10 steps to writing what you believe to be great poetry

1. Never trust spellcheck 2. Use punctuation only when it will confuse the reader 3. Never trust the mind to capture the heart 4. And vice versa 5. If you must use the word sublime….don’t 6. Don’t try to convince the reader it is great poetry…let them figure it out 7. Remember that it is your blood on the page…don’t let them bandage it 8. Shout at the pencil or keyboard frequently 9. Remember the shredder is not after your words…it is after your soul 10. You wrote it so it’s all your fault stop making excuses