How do you revise your poems?
Right now, take out all the poems you have written and read them.
Ask yourself:
"Is my poem focused on one topic, event, or person?"
"Is there rhythm to my poem?"
"Are the lines and stanzas properly placed?"
"Did I use imagery and paint a picture using all the senses?"
"Did I use strong verbs and did I get rid of unnecessary words?"
"Did I use proper punctuation and spelling?"
When you can say yes to all those questions, your chances of having a good poem is very good.
If you are having trouble deciding what to do, ask a partner to listen to your poem and give you some suggestions. Use a thesaurus if you're stuck on words.
See me if you need any further help. To celebrate let's combine the poems into a booklet.
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