An editing poem ¶ on editing poems ¶ by an editor (of poems):

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Written by J Perini

Jessica Perini1

Edited by editor–poet–collaborateur
Catherin J Pascal Dunk

Cut out all that dead wood.

If it doesn’t sing, don’t put it in!
Use only flavoursome words—be sure to make shit up.
Don’t worry what others think—follow your flow.
If it’s not flowing, get it going!

Delete. Rinse. Repeat.

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  1. The poem originated in a comment here: https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/09/10/editing-your-poem-some-tips/#comment-2740 ↩︎

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