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Poetry Revision Pass

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Revise a poem for precision and surprise.

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Revise my poem. Poem: [POEM]. What I want it to do: [INTENT]. Where I think it fails: [WORRIES].

Give me an annotated reading: what the poem says, what it does, the strongest image, the weakest line, abstractions to replace, clichés, and line breaks that work or do not. Provide a revision plan in order: cut, concretise, reorder, retitle, end. Offer a revised version with changes limited to what you justify and mark each change. Provide an alternative title list. Explain what you left alone and why. Ask me three questions that would help me decide on bigger changes. Preserve my voice.

Add a list of ten questions I can ask any poem during revision, such as what is the most surprising line, which word is working hardest, and what could be cut without loss. Provide a reading-aloud routine, and a way to compare two versions to decide which is better, using three criteria I choose.

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Reading: a poem about a father's workshop; strongest image, "sawdust holding the shape of his boots"; weakest line, "his love was everywhere."
Abstractions to replace: "love" (line 4), "memories" (line 9).
Clichés: "time stood still."
Plan: cut, concretise, reorder, retitle, end.
Changes: line 4 now reads "the pencil behind his ear, always"; the title changes from "Memories" to "Workshop, Sunday"; the last stanza moves up and the poem ends on the boots.
Left alone: the two-line stanza breaks, which carry the pauses.
Question: do you want the poem to forgive him?

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