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Jon,

I have to identify with your process. I usually have all of thefollowing, which you mentioned: tea, difficulty turning off music (even when I don't like it), and rampant procrastination. Poetry is difficult without concentration, and concentration is difficult when you have to write poetry =/

Marika,

When I was Writing my poem, i had little difficulty finding an image, but I definitely had trouble putting it to paper. After readig your post, I feel that, even if my poem isn't a masterpiece, the time i spent concentrating on it will definitely help me remember the significance of my image. I just hope I'll be able to get it to the point that everyone who reads it will feel the same way.

Metacongnition: Poetry

The first thing that comes to mind when i think of poetry is, "do i have to change this?"

I got attached to my first draft, and the second, but now, I'm even more so to my latest. Does that mean i'm improving it, or i'm getting more tired of it?

Also, I used a thesaurus a lot. I found i often had a conundrum- What word do i use, or how do I affect it such that it gives the exaxt meaning or meanings I want it to. It's like words are colurful building blocks, and i want to build a tower, but not have holes or protrusions. It's difficult to say what you mean(not have holes) and mean what you say(not have protrusions) at the same time.