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Writing ■ Creating the First Draft
Don’t worry about writing the perfect poem in your first draft; just write freely until you’ve said all that you need to say about your subject. Remember the senses—sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures related to the topic. Shape your poem in whatever way feels right. You can reshape it as you work with it.

Revising ■ Improving Your Writing
After you complete your first draft, carefully review your poem. Use the following checklist as your reviewing guide:
_____ Ideas Are my ideas complete? Do they convey the meaning and feeling I want to convey?
_____ Organization Do the line breaks work well? Does the form add to the poem’s effect?