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Hi, I'm JACE .
Welcome to this issue of the Poetry newsletter. While I'm not a regular editor of this newsletter, I enjoy the opportunity to write about this facinating written form. Please tell me what you liked or didn't like in my column, or about a topic you'd like to see discussed. This newsletter is for eveyone interested in Poetry, Poets and poetic expression. 
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Creating a System For Your Poetry
I used to think poetry was a sea of emotions that sprang forth mystically from someone's mind onto a sheet of paper. To be sure, I didn't believe that issue was a finished product. Everything I write undergoes a plethora of revisions until I'm satisfied with the results. And even they are suspect.
I always though that inspiration just happened and no real planning ever took place. My efforts at writing poetry have shown that last statement to be pure hogwash. My poetry, like my writing, must be organized and planned.
I've been reading Writing the Life Poetic, by Sage Cohen. In Chapter 46, Ms. Cohen describes a system for practicing your poetry. You may keep a handwritten journal, or you might organize a section of your WDC portfolio for your poetry practice. Identify the things you need to organize, write, and perhaps publish your poems. For example:
Quotes/Key Words: Write down quotes or specific words you read or hear that strike your fancy. They may form the basis for a future poem.
Fave poems: Perhaps you have a favorite author or poem. Keep track of them here. Read them, dissect them, study them for what you might gain from them. If anything, visiting an old friend might be what you need to take your mind off a thorny witing problem for a few minutes.
Ideas: Similar to Quotes and Key Words, this may be as simple as taking something from a conversation with a friend, or an image you saw while out shopping.
Contests/Publications: Keep track of potential contests or magazines to which you might submit your work. Note any deadline dates to keep this area current.
Poems in the Raw: Your unfinished offerings, or works in progress.
Poems Complete: Self explanatory. If you have a lot of poems here, you may wish to create sub-categories to house your work.
Submission Log: Once you begin sending poems to publishers, track their progress. Keep complete notes, including what offering you sent, who you sent it to, when you sent it, and what deadlines if any exist. Re-visit this log often to be sure you stay on top of your submissions.
Published Poems: Again, self explanatory. Be sure to note where the poem was published and whether it's available to be submitted to another venue to avoid any potential conflicts with a publisher.
Of course, your needs will dictate the best categories for your work. Good luck with all your writing endeavors.
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