Polishing a Poem

Let the dog out who needs his opinion? You’re going to need elbow room. Let’s talk editing, start with the first line - no, start at the first word; the human mind is not equipped to produce brilliant ‘first words’. Consider ditching it and its associated adjectives, trust me there will be adjectives, if not controlled they will breed. Polish with an abrasive scrutiny. Imagine you only have $5 of original things to say, be economical for if you overspend the poem may have to be de-loused for cliché’s. Add polish – mix with sweat, piss, and vinegar, scrub but not too much, smooth and slick makes for bland poetry. Run it through a spell check – twice. Send it out upon the internet with a light heart. Some poets will already know all this but sadly many will not.