Poetry Exercise

Take the phone off the hook.

Find a mirror and examine your
wrinkles, the depth of your own eyes, and the circles underneath them.
In one paragraph, write about all the people that
make you cry and
then delete it.
Rewrite the paragraph. Do not cry this time. Only
write what you learned from each tear.
When stuck, use your favorite word and write
paragraphs and essays about why it is your favorite.
Spend extra time on self discovery, using
action verbs and hindsight. Absolutely do not
forget your first dance, first kiss, and any time you snuck out.
Light a cigarrette, but leave it,
ashing in a tray while you spend a page on your first one.
Pour a glass of lemonade and eat a popsicle to
cure the hangover of memory.
When through,

Eliminate any lies

Strike out any and all unneccesary

chatter, commas, and pages of regrets.