for superfluous credit the poet will begin with a sentence either written
or taken from an outside source. the poet will then make a revision of
this poem by adding spaces, letters, and punctuation. the poet will then
make a new revision of this revision the same way. this should result
in at least three nested poems: the final poem containing the letters
of all previous ones.
of particular emphasis is making new words out of the old words by adding
letters and spaces.
of party tickle your lard emphasizing as i stand manicured
king of new words forged out of the old words by adding letters and
spaces.
soft party ticklish eel. your collared neck emphasizing adams apple,
i stand manicured king of the newts. brandishing words as plowshares forged
out of the old swords. all by adding letters and spaces.