Self Inflicted Parody

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Haha, been there, done that, except for the mod worry. As long as you're reading, thinking and attempting to help others all is well.

There's no requirement to rush into editing. I love to edit based on crit and find threads where members actively edit the most fun, but some people take the crit and wait a year, or never edit at all, that's fine too, up to the poet.

"with each offered critique I agree" made me laugh because that's me, even when the crits have opposing views. I reread crit given to me endlessly, trying to figure out what will make the piece work better. Just because I agree with the crit doesn't mean that is what is best for the poem.

Here's a bit of thrash I wrote when I first came here and started examining every word.

Editing

When my heart
is in a single word
that no one else can hear,
still, I hold on tightly
as it holds my heart,
hoping someone will hear.

Still grinning from your piece. L2 I don't think you need both letter and key.