I do the same! Frees me from pressure and panic. Especially panic. Well, and dread.

I start a list, jotting down words and phrases that I intuitively feel belong in this poem. By telling your brain you’re just making a list, it frees you from the pressure of line and stanza structure — you’re just getting it down. The list will ideally contain verbs, nouns and perhaps a few adjectives related to your core themes …
Poetry Workshop: Revising Drafts for Depth
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I do the same! Frees me from pressure and panic. Especially panic. Well, and dread.
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Fabulously helpful article. Thank you, Melissa.
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J…Jen…Jeni…Jenine... Proper names are poetry in the raw. (W.H. Auden) Poet, singer, seeker, hippie grandmother gleefully revealing herself
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